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London 2012 Paralympics tickets for 90% of applicants

14.10.11
Applications were received from 116,000 people for more than 1.1million tickets... more

Rush for paralympic tickets

28.09.11
More than 116,000 people applied for the 1.14 million Paralympic tickets, London 2012 organisers say... more

London 2012 set to be sell-out

28.07.11
The London 2012 Olympics looks set to be a sell-out, chief executive Paul Deighton has suggested... more

Olympic borough chiefs given VIP passes

19.07.11
Each of the six Olympic boroughs is to be given two five-star passes to the Games and their council leader and chief executive will get access to top seats at sports events and VIP lounges... more

'Disappointed' 2012 fans finally learn which events they will see

22.06.11
Sports fans will find are to find out if they have got a ticket to the London 2012 Olympics, and what events they will receive tickets for... more

How the City joined the Olympic race

03.06.11
A once sceptical business community is now realising what a massive opportunity the Games presents. Chris Blackhurst finds the mood among the capital's most high-profile firms to be one of feverish excitement... more

Race for Olympic tickets heats up as applications end tonight

26.04.11
The last-minute scramble to get tickets for the Olympics has 'hit the roof', London 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton said... more

Olympics boss confident Games will sell out for first time

11.03.11
London 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton is optimistic that tickets for the Olympic Games will sell out when they are released... more

Starting gun fired in race for Olympics tickets

11.03.11
Olympics chiefs say they will make history by selling out 2012 tickets when they go on sale next week ... more

Beer deal for 2012 Olympics and a stern warning for would-be ambushers

03.02.11
London 2012 toasts a sponsorship deal with Heineken UK, warning rival companies not to try to ambush the Games with unofficial brands... more

Olympic chiefs look to victims of violence to make bouquets

23.12.10
Olympics chiefs want to award the job of making thousands of winning athletes’ bouquets to a women’s refuge... more

MPs demand Olympic Games security pledge

21.12.10
Senior MPs demand guarantees on Olympic security after London 2012 organisers say they are not being told about every threat to the Games... more

No apology for dropping East End from marathon

30.09.10
Olympics chiefs have refused to apologise over dropping the East End from the 2012 marathon route and blamed the VIP Olympic lanes for the U-turn, the Standard has learned... more

Meet the money maker: The City has finally woken up to the Games

26.07.10
After a cool start, attitudes in the City have dramatically shifted. Now companies cannot wait for the 2012 Games - and one of their own is responsible... more

London 2012 Olympics could delay start of football season

08.07.10
Season could be put back in 2012 so that it does not clash with the Olympics, London 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton said... more

Even for our own Olympic Games we join the queue

26.03.10
I blow hot and cold about the 2012 Olympics. Why are we spending £9 billion for an extravaganza that lasts just 17 days?... more

Olympics fans will get an extra 800,000 tickets to watch Games

22.03.10
An extra 800,000 tickets have been made available for the London Olympics and Paralympics, 2012 chiefs announce... more

London Olympics chiefs fly out to study Winter Games

05.02.10
London Olympics bosses fly to Vancouver for the Winter Games next week on a fact-finding mission... more

Sport fans to get best 2012 seats so stands stay full

09.10.09
Sports fanatics will get priority for front row seats at the 2012 Games, with Olympics chiefs wanting a good atmosphere and to avoid the embarrassment of empty stadiums... more

Lord Coe’s pay rises by a quarter to £357,000 for overseeing Olympics

19.08.09
Sebastian Coe saw his pay as head of the Olympic project rise by 25 per cent to £357,000 last year, it has emerged... more

Olympic chiefs set to scrap cheap tickets turn

28.07.09
London Olympic organisers could renege on promises to offer tickets for just £15 as organising committee considers a more expensive starting price in a bid to increase revenue - a decision which will disappoint many Londoners who will be priced out... more

Olley's volleys - James Olley at Wimbledon

26.06.09
Laura Robson had no fear against Daniela Hantuchova on her main draw debut, but she displayed less courage when confronted with a different kind of opponent at the Aorangi practice courts... more

MPs attack Olympic chiefs over soaring wages for 2012

09.03.09
Olympics chiefs have come under fire over the rising wage bill for the 2012 project... more

Don’t panic: the money’s rolling in now for 2012

16.01.09
The man given the task of raising £2billion for the Games tells Chris Blackhurst why he is going to succeed... more

Coe: Give tickets to sports clubs first

10.12.08
Members of sports clubs may get priority on tickets for the Olympics under a plan being devised by 2012 chiefs... more

2012 chief: Greenwich Park won't be harmed

05.12.08
Staging equestrian events in Greenwich Park will not be an expensive and damaging exercise with no legacy, the capital's Olympics chief has claimed ... more

Free tap water for visitors at all venues during Games

10.11.08
All visitors to the 2012 London Games will be offred free tap water, organisers said... more

Millionaire Games chief awarded £100,000 bonus

12.09.08
London Olympic chief Paul Deighton received a £104,000 bonus last year, accounts reveal... more

The bar is raised for 2012

06.08.08
London Olympics chiefs admitted that the Beijing Games would be a tough act to follow... more


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