London 2012 Olympics News
London 2012 Olympic – second round of tickets go on sale
The second round of London 2012 Olympic ticket sales has opened but users have reported problems logging on to the website due to a huge demand. Some 2.3 million tickets are being sold for the next 10 days on a first-come-first-served basis.
London 2012 Oympics: 2.3 million further tickets to go on sale
A further 2.3 million tickets for London 2012 Olympics are set to go on sale next Friday, organisers have announced. The tickets will go on sale at 0600 BST on 24 June on a first come, first served basis to those who missed out on the first round.
Construction complete on London 2012 Basketball Arena
Construction has been completed on the London 2012 Basketball Arena – the fourth venue on the Olympic Park completed - more than a year ahead of the London 2012 Games. Also in Europe today, City.Mobi is celebrating the success of its new guide to London.
LOCOG chief lined up for Business Travel Market
Organisers at the annual Business Travel Market have confirmed Paul Deighton, chief executive of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG), will be the keynote speaker at the event.
Anger mounts over London Olympics ticketing
London 2012 chairman Lord Coe has defended criticism of corporate ticket allocation after Thomas Cook began selling Olympics tickets at significantly inflated prices. The tour operator was allocated 300,000 tickets in return for a rumoured £20 million sponsorship deal, and has now started selling packages ranging up to £6,499.
Concerns over London 2012 Olympic accommodation
Availability of hotel rooms during the London 2012 Olympics is emerging as a key concern for inbound operators and agents, reveals the latest World Travel Market (WTM) Meridian Club Think Tank. Buyers working in the inbound and corporate sectors agreed many hotels in London were risking established relationships with long-term partners in order to satisfy short-term Olympic demand.
Transport infrastructure for London 2012 ‘completed’
The transport ‘big build’, that will help spectators and the rest of London keep moving during the Games, has been completed by the Olympic Delivery Authority. Work has been completed at the main ‘gateway’ station for the Games, Stratford Station.
First 2012 Olympics test events successfully completed
Preparations for the 2012 Olympics reached two key milestones today, with the first round of ticket allocation reaching its conclusion while test events began in central London. All those sports fans who have nervously been watching their bank balances for the past few weeks can now breathe a sign of relief.
London 2012 Olympics torch relay route revealed
The 8,000-mile route for the London 2012 Olympics torch relay route has been revealed, and will cover every nation and region in the UK and includes island visits.
London 2012 announces Paralympic Games ticket prices
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) today published its prices for Paralympic Games tickets, with more than half of the two million tickets available priced at £10 or less. Paralympic Games ticket applications are open between September 9th and 30th 2011.
London 2012 Olympic tickets hit by further confusion
Officials at the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) have confirmed it will be at least next week before money for 2012 tickets begins to be deducted from accounts. LOCOG had initially planned to start taking money today, May 10th, but has been hit by higher demand for some events that expected.
Millions bid for London 2012 Olympic tickets
The application process for London 2012 Olympic is now closed with early indications suggesting that over 20 million tickets were applied for, with around 1.8 million people submitting requests for tickets.