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London 2012 - Official Olympic & Paralympic Torch
For the third time in history, London will host the Olympic Games in 2012 four years after Beijing wowed the world. Events for the London 2012 Summer Games will take place in the Olympic Park in Stratford, East London; in the River Zone around Greenwich; and in various venues dotted around Central London and its outskirts.
London Olympic Venues
Check out our full guide to the Olympic Park and all the other Olympic and Paralympic venues being used in and around t...
London's Olympic History
This is not the first time the Olympics have been staged in London – in fact, come July 2012, London will become the fir...
Torches & Mascots
Both the Olympics and Paralympics are preceded by nationwide Torch Relays while Wenlock and Mandeville are London 2012'...
Olympic Facts & Figures
Put on your Olympic thinking caps and pay attention – here are a few things you may not have known about London 2012....
Cultural Olympiad
The London 2012 Cultural Olympiad has been dubbed the largest cultural celebration in the history of the modern Olympic...
London 2012 Events
Just under 15,000 athletes in total will compete in 302 Olympic events over 19 days and 503 Paralympic events over 11 da...
Travel - Getting There
"The last thing any spectator wants is a sprint finish to get to the venue in time," says transport minister Norman Bak...
Olympic Park
London's biggest piece of public art and shopping centre, 17,320 beds for athletes, an environmental energy centre and a...
News and Features
Stay on top of London 2012 news and delve into our features on Olympic test events, ceremonies, free events, walks and ...
