Tonight sees the official launch of the free Visit Stratford App, now available to download on Android and iPhone. Created by Stratford Renaissance Partnership and the London Borough of Newham, the app provides information for Games-time visitors to the area,[…]

The ArcelorMittal Tower is finally complete! To celebrate, here’s a gorgeous timelapse video of the Tower being built in the Olympic Park over the last couple of years. At 114m, it’s officially the tallest sculpture in the UK. There’s a[…]

The line-up for London’s Olympic Opening Ceremony Celebration Concert was announced this morning. Snow Patrol, Stereophonics, Duran Duran and Paolo Nutini will headline the concert in Hyde Park on 27 July. As well as seeing some of the UK’s biggest[…]

  This summer’s London 2012 Festival will feature acrobats on London landmarks, an inflatable Stonehenge and an appearance by Wallace and Gromit at The Proms. The full programme for the 12-week festival was unveiled this morning. Highlights include: A full-scale[…]

Bolt, Phelps Adlington and Hoy stand out from Games of the XXIXth Olympiad

UK Athletics performance director Dave Collins stands down from his post with immediate effect.

China will target sports including cycling, athletics and swimming to increase its gold medal haul at the 2012 Games, China's sports chief says.

Beijing gold medallist Victoria Pendleton urges the organisers of London 2012 to introduce more cycling events for women.

British Olympic chiefs say that sports which underperformed in Beijing will need to pull their weight at the 2012 Games.