Summer Olympics

New fund to be set-up to help tourism industry benefit from London 2012

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 11 - A new marketing and public relations campaign which could be worth £1 billion ($1.5 billion) to help British tourism capitalise on the opportunities offered by the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics will be launched today by Jeremy Hunt (pictured), the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport.

Robertson proposals welcomed by BOA

By Tom Degun in London

June 10 - Hugh Robertson (pictured) today revealed his vision on the key changes he hopes to make to the sporting landscape in Britain over the next five years with a tangible sports legacy from London 2012 being one of his primary goals.

Draper promises unique tennis tournament at London 2012

By Tom Degun in London

June 8 - Roger Draper (pictured), the chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), claimed today that staging the tennis tournament for the London 2012 Olympic at Wimbledon means that the competition will be handled in a completely different way from the format commonly adopted for a Games.

London 2012 Olympic Village still on course

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 4 - Construction on the Athletes' Village for London 2012 is still on target, with three-quarters of the work on the residential units already completed, Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) chief executive David Higgins claimed today.

London 2012 boost for British toymaker

By Tom Degun

June 4 - British collectibles firm Hornby, the official toymaker to London 2012, expects the Olympics to provide an opportunity to drive sales and profits upwards over the next two years after the company reported a fall in full-year profits.