FEBRUARY 28 - MORE than 50 potential Olympians for London 2012 have been discovered by the Sporting Giants scheme it was announced today, the first anniversary of the launch of the programme.

JANUARY 31 - THE success of UK Sport's sporting giants campaign was revealed today when it emerged that 15 athletes have become part of the World Class Handball Programme as a result of the initiative.

July 3 - Construction work is underway on the White Water Canoe Centre in Broxbourne for the London 2012 Games, meaning the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has now delivered all of the milestones it set out a year ago.

May 4 - Loughborough University will today sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan that will see both organisations working together until the London 2012 Olympic Games, as first reported on insidethegames.

AUGUST 11 - HADLEIGH FARM near Southend has been announced as the new venue for the Olympic mountain bike competition in 2012, as first predicted on insidethegames in June.

August 25 - South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) President Gideon Sam claimed today South Africa is bang on target for 12 medals at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

August 25 - The O2, which will host basketball and gymnastics during the 2012 London Olympics, has struck an exclusive £15 million deal with BSkyB, part of Rupert Murdoch's global media empire.

OCTOBER 23 - INDIA announced today that it plans to invest R678 billion (£8.4 million) to try to help its country's sportsmen and women be successful at London 2012.

AUGUST 19 - GOOD progress is being made in constructing the new utilities infrastructure that will form the backbone of the Olympic Park, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) claimed today.