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Team GB celebrate first medals

Team GB has made a great start ot the Beijing Games winning two gold medals, one silver and a bronze. Cyclist Nicole Cooke brought home the team's first medal of 2008 and Team GB’s 200th gold medal from the modern Olympic Games. Welsh competitor Cooke powered her way to victory in the Women's Road Race. Nineteen-year-old Rebecca Adlington won gold in the 400 meteres freestyle event, seizing the lead in the final seconds to win it at the wall. Adlington shared the podium with team-mate Joanne...

Beijing Games kick off in spectacular style

The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games got off to a spectacular start with a stunning Opening Ceremony at the Bird's Nest stadium. The ceremony included a unique mixture of new technology and performance on a massive scale. London 2012 Organising Committee Chief Executive Paul Deighton attended the event and commented: 'Everyone expected an Opening Ceremony of epic proportion and China did not disappoint, including a most spectacular finale. 'We now look forward to 16 days of sport, and, for...

Largest-ever nationwide network of giant screens for Beijing Games and London Olympic Handover celebrations

Permanent screens around country to broadcast Beijing Games and provide lasting legacy for towns and cities around the UK. Additional screens arranged to carry The Visa London 2012 Party around the UK, uniting the nation to celebrate London becoming the next Summer Olympic Games Host City. London 2012 today marked four years to the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in the capital by announcing the roll out of the UK’s largest-ever network of public giant screens. Funded by the National Lottery through...

Potential Pre-Games Training facilities for Paralympic Games announced May 2008

Over 170 sporting facilities from every part of the UK will feature in London 2012’s Pre-Games Training Camp Guide for Paralympic sports. The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) announced the list of successful facilities today. It will publish its Guide of both Olympic and Paralympic facilities which are capable of hosting teams wanting to prepare for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in the summer. The Guide contains a selection of high quality, sporting facilities that meet...