London 2012 Olympics News
Lord Coe to join London 2012 Olympic relay
LOCOG chairman Lord Coe will join the Olympic torch relay today, as the emblem of the games makes it through his home city of Sheffield. Today is day 38 of the relay, with 142 torchbearers scheduled to carry the flame on its journey from Leeds to Sheffield.
Qatar Airways to sponsor Qatar Olympic Team
Qatar Airways and the Qatar Olympic Committee have announced a strategic partnership with the national airline named Official Sponsor of the Qatar Olympic Team. Twelve Qatari athletes are set to compete in the London Games this summer, thus making up the biggest ever contingent of local stars to participate in the world’s biggest sporting event.
Additional London 2012 tickets go on sale
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games has confirmed that a further batch of contingency tickets is now on sale. Tickets to Gymnastics Artistic, Gymnastics Trampoline, Tennis, Basketball, Cycling Road, Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Taekwondo and Archery are all on offer.
Olympic rings installed at London Heathrow ahead of Games
Giant Olympic rings have been unveiled at Heathrow Airport, the Host Airport of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The rings will provide a spectacular visual welcome to athletes, Games visitors and other passengers arriving during the London 2012 Games.
Sports stars sign up to support VisitBritain ahead of London 2012
As the country prepares to host the greatest show on earth this summer, VisitBritain has recruited three sporting legends in a new marketing push to inspire potential visitors to explore the whole of Britain. Three-times Wimbledon champion and Olympic gold medallist Boris Becker, the last undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion Lennox Lewis and Ryder Cup winning captain, Colin Montgomerie have all produced a personal film talking about what makes Britain special for them.
Taiwan Tourism Bureau comes to London for 2012
London Taxi Advertising is launching a full livery taxi advertising campaign for the Taiwan Tourism Bureau in London. Paul Tremarco, sales director at London Taxi Advertising contacted the tourism bureau to promote the effectiveness of taxi advertising as an Outdoor medium during the London 2012 Summer Olympics – a format they have never used before.
London 2012 Victory Ceremony designs revealed
Event organisers at the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games have unveiled the key items that will be used across the 805 Victory Ceremonies during the event. The ceremonial costumes will be worn by volunteer athlete and presenter escorts and volunteer flower and medal bearers.
Hospitality & Tourism Summit seeks single voice for UK travel sector
Over 500 delegates from the UK tourism industry have gathered at the InterContinental Hotel in London to debate how the destination can best participate in an increasingly competitive global travel environment. Organised by the British Hospitality Association, the inaugural Hospitality & Tourism Summit called for tourism leaders to reassess their perspective as challenges from developing markets continue to mount.
UKinbound raises concerns over Olympic legacy
UKinbound’s first Business Barometer, a quarterly survey established to gauge members’ levels of business and inhibitors impacting on inbound tourism, has found that members are concerned that inbound tourism bookings/visitor numbers are set to be significantly reduced, despite talk of an Olympic tourism legacy. Commenting on the Business Barometer findings, Mary Rance, UKinbound’s chief executive said: “If ever there was a time for the Government to tackle the key issues affecting UKinbound tourism beyond the Olympics, it is now. The industry is very concerned and the government should be too.”
Amadeus: UK visitor numbers set to surge during 2012 Olympic Games
Amadeus has unveiled a range of travel data trends, based on actual global air reservations, which detail the impact of the London 2012 Olympics on aviation. With approximately 50 days to go before the Games, the findings provide a country-by-country view of where visitors to London during the Olympics period are coming from.
Remaining Olympic tickets to go on general sale today
The London 2012 Organising Committee has confirmed further details of Olympic Games tickets available in a new general sale which starts today. LOCOG commercial director Chris Townsend explained: “Our priority has been to get as many people who missed out in the sales process last year to the Games.”
Olympic and Paralympic Village receives seal of approval
The accommodation and facilities for athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Village have been given the seal of approval by the London 2012 Athletes’ Committee. Established by the London 2012 Organising Committee in May 2009 to look after the needs and interests of athletes, the Committee met today for the final time ahead of the Games.