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Jacques Rogge applauds London but warns of hidden dangers

29.10.09
Jacques Rogge has declared himself happy with London's progress ahead of the 2012 Games but warned organisers to be ready for the unexpected... more

Rio de Janiero to host 2016 Olympics

02.10.09
Rio de Janeiro beats off competition from Madrid, Chicago and Tokyo in race to host the 2016 Olympics... more

2016 Olympic host nation set to be unveiled

02.10.09
The next city to host the Olympics after London 2012 will be announced today... more

Olympic road lanes not essential, says IOC chief

01.10.09
London can do away with controversial Olympic road lanes at the 2012 Games if other traffic control measures can be proved to cut congestion, says IOC chief... more

Olympics attract world sport summit to London

17.09.09
The world's largest sports summit, attended by some 2,000 people from every major international sports federation will be staged in London before the 2012 Olympics... more

The boxer fighting to put women in the ring at London Olympics

06.08.09
When troubled teenager Hannah Beharry climbed into the boxing ring five years ago her dream was to fight for Britain in the Olympics... more

Billions will be watching Coe’s flame roar to life

27.07.09
The countdown to London 2012 has started in earnest — exactly three years from today, 80 world leaders and 80,000 highly fortunate spectators will squeeze into the Olympic Stadium to see a lone torchbearer light the cauldron... more

Darling, you’ve changed your sums so fast...

08.01.09
Alistair Darling says the Treasury will abandon its forecast that the economy will start growing again in the second half of 2009... more

Coe: Olympics can help capital beat recession

25.11.08
Olympics boss Sebastian Coe believes the 2012 Games can provide the economic boost to help London though a recession... more

No football club in 2012 stadium, says shops developer

24.11.08
The owners of the Stratford City shopping centre next to the Olympic Park are opposed to the main stadium becoming home to a Premier League football team... more

Fears over legacy in the 'forgotten Olympic borough'

18.11.08
Hackney has become the "forgotten Olympic borough", with a promised legacy of 8,000 skilled jobs falling victim to the recession, local politicians claim... more

Olympics summit to learn from Beijing

14.11.08
THE high command of the Olympic movement is to meet in London to discuss what lessons can be learned from the Beijing Games... more

Athletics chief's fury over legacy for stadium

07.11.08
The head of world athletics launched an extraordinary attack on International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge over the legacy of the London Olympic stadium... more

IOC chief paves the way for football

30.10.08
Olympics chief Jacques Rogge has said that London’s main Olympic stadium does not need an athletics legacy after all... more

Olympic village loses 600 flats in bid to cut bill

21.10.08
The capacity of the Olympic village has been cut by a further 600 flats as 2012 chiefs struggle to contain costs... more

16 days we will never forget

16.10.08
Jacques Rogge could not have put it any better as he brought the Games of the XXIX Olympiad to a close and marvelled at what he had just seen.... more

Golden Games for Britain

22.08.08
The remarkable success of team is perfect as we can now look forward to London 2012... more

Veronica keeps Jamaica on a high

21.08.08
Veronica Campbell-Brown followed the Usain Bolt path to glory in the Bird's Nest Stadium as she continued Jamaica's glorious track Games by successfully defending her Olympic 200m crown... more

Boris Johnson flies to China as sporting spotlight shifts to our capital

20.08.08
Boris Johnson is flying out to Beijing on his first foreign trip as Mayor to represent London at the Olympics... more

Time for sport to take our breath away

08.08.08
An Olympic Games to take the breath away was about to be ignited amid the red glow of Beijing's Bird's Nest Stadium... more

Drugs chief's Olympic fears

07.08.08
A succession of drugs scandals has destroyed confidence in the Olympics, says the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency... more

How our Olympics are being held to ransom

06.08.08
China has been lauded for its exceptional preparations for the Games. But in London it is feared that the developer of the 2012 Village can't raise the cash so the taxpayer will have to bail it out... more

Old habits die hard as Germans leave team GB standing

05.08.08
This red public telephone box was meant to be a totem of Britishness, marking out the team's territory in the Olympic village... more

China's thugs and fears over 2012 'gun guards'

08.04.08
The Olympic flame fiasco has ignited a row over foreign security services helping to police the 2012 Olympics, the Evening Standard can reveal... more

Beijing protest dampens plan for 2012 torch relay

27.03.08
The Olympic torch relay could be scaled down for the London Olympics amid concerns that it has become a magnet for protesters... more

Who's in and who's out

10.03.08
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Olympic chiefs chauffeured by 3,000 cars for 'green' Games

06.03.08
London's plans to hold a green Olympics have been undermined by demands for dignitaries to be chauffeur-driven to the Games every day... more

Reshuffle at the top after Olympic gaffes

03.03.08
A major shake-up has been ordered at the headquarters of the British Olympic movement after damaging gaffes such as the failed attempt to "gag" UK athletes at the Beijing Olympics... more

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