Before joining the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Transport team, the only time I got really passionate about public transport was if my Tube got delayed or I got soaked by a big red bus on a rainy day! But at a friend’s house last weekend watching the action from Beijing, I was asked if the London 2012 Games would really deliver the long-term benefits promised during the bid. It was then I found myself getting genuinely enthusiastic about public transport. Making great strides - public transport users will benefit from our transport improvements for long after 2012:
We open the doors to the London 2012 Games Maker selection centre this week, starting the process of interviewing our potential Games-time volunteers. There was a buzz around the venue in ExCeL as everything became that much more real for the London 2012 Volunteering team – charged with recruiting up to 70,000 people to help make the Games happen.
Test events are absolutely essential to our preparation for the London 2012 Games next year. As the London Prepares series continues – with Basketball and BMX among the latest test events – I wanted to say a few words about the importance of volunteers.
London River Services has started work to build a roof and install a lighting system, to improve Greenwich Pier in time to welcome visitors to the London 2012 Games events which are being held in Greenwich.
The deal to award West Ham the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games has collapsed, the BBC can disclose - www.bbc.co.uk
The London 2012 Games creates a fantastic opportunity for older and younger people to learn from each other. We are actively committed to the employment and development of people of all ages. about Attitude over age
Almost 400 London businesses employing more than half a million staff have signed up for bespoke London 2012 Games travel advice, with hundreds more organisations attending special Games transport workshops.
Guardian photographer Tom Jenkins takes in the best of the action at the Hadleigh Farm mountain biking international, an Olympic Games 2012 test event which forms part of the London Prepares series for the Guardian. The event took place in Hadleigh, EssexTom Jenkins
From 20 to 22 May, the International Olympic Committeeandrsquo;s (IOC) Coordination Commission for the London 2012 Games will be in the British capital to assess the London Organising Committee (LOCOG)andrsquo;s progress over the past year. Chaired by Olympian Denis Oswald, the Coordination Commission will look at a number of Games-related topics, visit some of the sites of the future Olympic venues and have an opportunity to meet some of the London Games key partners. This will be the third visit by the Commission to London since it was elected as the host city for the 2012 Games.andnbsp;The Olympic WayAs well as discussing with LOCOG and its partners the progress made since the Commissionandrsquo;s last visit, the Commission members will use their vast experience of the Games and of the organisation of sports events to help guide and advise LOCOG in areas as varied as sport, marketing, media operations, workforce and the cultural Olympiad. They will also get the chance to see a number of the Olympic venues during their visit, including the Olympic Park site and Wembley, which will see the Commission walk down the Olympic Way to access this iconic stadium.andnbsp;LONDON 2012 London was elected as the Host City for the Games of the XXX Olympiad on 6 July 2005 at the 117th IOC Session in Singapore. London eventually succeeded in the fourth round of voting taking 54 votes from a possible 104. London faced stiff opposition during the vote from the other four candidate cities: Paris, New York, Moscow and Madrid. There will be 26 sports on the Olympic Programme in London in 2012 and around 10,500 athletes.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC)andrsquo;s Coordination Commission for London 2012 today wrapped-up its fourth visit to the British capital. The three days of meetings - from 21 to 23 April - and site visits allowed the Commission to fully assess the advances made on the London 2012 project by the local organisers. The Commission was impressed by the good progress that London 2012 has made since its last visit and put this down in no small part to the strong spirit of partnership that is being shown, under the leadership of LOCOG, by all of the stakeholders involved in the Games. Speaking after the meetings, Commission Chairman Denis Oswald said, andldquo;We have been greatly impressed by the good progress that London 2012 has made since our visit last year, particularly in moving from planning to operational delivery. This was evident in all the presentations and discussions we had about LOCOGandrsquo;s Games time planning, and of course during our visit to the Olympic Park. Seeing the transformation that has taken place in the Lower Lea Valley is nothing short of astounding and this area will be a great legacy for the people of London and Great Britain.andrdquo; He continued, andldquo;When I visited the Olympic Stadium last year, the foundations were just being laid. Today the main structure has risen from the ground and the roof is already going-on. Other sites such as the aquatic centre, Olympic Village and velodrome are also rapidly growing from the ground and this fast pace of development is no doubt down to the great spirit of cooperation that exists between the different partners involved in the 2012 project. Their ability to work as a team, plan ahead and solve issues together is ensuring that the Games and legacy planning remain on track as we head towards 2012.andrdquo; During its visit, the Commission heard updates from the London 2012 Organising Committee and its partners on a number of important areas of Games preparations including transport, accommodation, field of play, sustainability, legacy planning, technology, ticketing, medical services and press operations. These areas of operations were also examined from the perspective of different groups, such as athletes, spectators and media, which allows the Commission to get a global perspective on each subject and an overview of how each group will experience the Games. This helps the commission to guide the Organising Committee, as it enters more and more detailed levels of operational planning. Oswald commented, andldquo;At this stage in preparations, we have seen in all the client focused working groups that London 2012 is moving in the right direction in order to ensure that individuals attending the Games in a little over three years time will have a first class Olympic and Paralympic Games experience. I think LOCOG and its partners deserve credit for the detail and quality of their work, which is also helping to make sure that the Games deliver as much value for money as possible in these economically challenging times.andrdquo; He added, andldquo;We also heard from LOCOG that it has had good success on the commercial front and has generated just under GBP 500 million worth of sponsorship revenue. This is an important position to be in with the current global financial difficulties and it once again underlines the strength of the Olympic brand.andrdquo; Sebastian Coe, Chairman of London 2012 commented, andldquo;The IOC are our partners in delivering the Olympic Games. They are experts. So we gain valuable insight and knowledge from them each time they visit. Iandrsquo;m obviously delighted that they are impressed with the progress we are making. This is a vast and complex project, with no room for complacency, but we are on track and on budget, and have a very strong and talented team of people working hard to make sure we deliver an Olympic and Paralympic Games which the whole country can be proud of in 2012.andrdquo; Some of the Commission members also visited the Eton Dorney rowing venue during their stay and were impressed with the quality of the venue, as well as the sub-village for the rowing athletes at Royal Holloway College. The next visit of the full Coordination Commission to London will be in November 2009.NOTE TO EDITORS: IOC Coordination Commission The IOC, as the guardian of the Olympic Games, assists and monitors the work of the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games through the work of the Coordination Commission. The Commission visits the host city once a year until four years from the Games, when the visits become twice yearly until the Games are held. The Commissionandrsquo;s full meetings are supplemented by the regular visits of smaller IOC teams involving the Commission Chairman, selected members of the Commission and members of the IOC administration.LONDON 2012London was elected as the Host City for the Games of the XXX Olympiad on 6 July 2005 at the 117th IOC Session in Singapore. London eventually succeeded in the fourth round of voting, taking 54 votes from a possible 104. London faced stiff opposition during the vote from the other four candidate cities: Paris, New York, Moscow and Madrid. There will be 26 sports on the Olympic Programme in London in 2012 and around 10,500 athletes.andnbsp; ###For more information please contact the IOC Communications Department, Tel: +41 21 621 60 00, email: pressoffice@olympic.org , or visit our website at www.olympic.org
I was working in the LOCOG office at the Main Press Centre on Tuesday and towards the end of the afternoon competition sessions I started to hear excited shouts. Curiosity got the better of me and I walked down the corridor and discovered a large and occasionally vocal group of Chinese staff and volunteers, together with some international journalists attracted as I had been, watching China in a tightly contested basketball game on the giant Panasonic HDTV screen. China forced the game to overtime and the crowd suffered/enjoyed the kind of reaction you can see in the different reactions in this image, before eventually losing. Then yesterday morning (3am your time) I was lucky enough to go to the archery competiton. Here I watched a match between China and Korea. Early on there had been a rousing reception for the athlete from Chinese Taipei/Taiwan, but that was nothing compared to the welcome first for Korea and then for the Chinese athlete.
Interim Workforce Supply Director required for G4S Secure Solutions (UK) Ltd for London 2012 £60,000 to £65,000 pro-rata, depending on experience An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Workforce Supply Director to join the LOCOG contract delivery team within Secure Solutions (UK) Ltd until September 2012. The post holder is responsible for leading the functions of workforce ...
Following the huge success of the Beach Volleyball test event a few weeks ago, LOCOG was delighted to have the opportunity to work in partnership with Volleyball England to establish a real legacy for the sport – a whole year ahead of the London 2012 Games.
The week LOCOG published its prices for Paralympic Games tickets. In total, approximately two million tickets will go on sale from 9 September 2011, with more than half the tickets priced at £10 or less.
When I was told we could have a Faith pin badge as part of the LOCOG Diversity pin badge set, I was both excited and apprehensive. How could I come up with a design acceptable to all the faiths?