Volunteers for London Olympics 2012

How to become a volunteer for London 2012 Olympics? If you really wish to be a part of the 2012 Olympic event in London, then you can enroll yourself in volunteer program to participate in London Olympic 2012 and Paralympics.  By involving yourself as a volunteer you can enjoy your favorite games as well as you can get closer to various sporting legends by helping them, and can be the part of thrill and excitement of London Olympics.  To make this event successful, London Olympic committee need around 70,000 volunteers.  Your background and community is no bar, also you need not have any previous experience. However, you must  have passion about volunteering and you must be at least 18 years old. Volunteer jobs at the Olympics...

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London is the Best choice for 2012 Olympics

London – the right place for Olympic Games 2012 London has successfully hosted two Summer Olympic Games in1908 and 1948, and the city boasts of one of the most expensive stadiums in the world.  In London, Games are not looked upon as a source of entertainment but they are a part of people’s lifestyle.  It is not surprising that London has been chosen to host the 2012 London Olympic Games.  Here are 10 reasons that make London the right place to host 2012 Olympics. 1. London is the ideal host city for the 2012 Olympics.  The city has a rich sports culture.  With its love of sports and as a destination for many events before, we can say that London is not only preparing for the big event, but it is also a catalyst for...

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London Prepares for 2012 London Olympic Games

London getting ready for the 2012 Olympics The London City has been preparing to host the 2012 Olympic Games.  London has been awarded this event since defeating their close rival, Paris.  London is the first city to host Olympic event three times.  In tough races to host this event, London beat New York, Moscow, Madrid and Paris in the last round on July 6th, 2005.  London is working very hard to make this event successful. The London Summer Olympics 2012 are scheduled between July 27th and August 12th, 2012.  This event has 26 types of games to be played in 17 days at surprising 34 venues and this is the highlight of this event.  Thousands of visitors are expected in London during this event with its own local...

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London Olympics 2012

It is a great news that Olympics 2012 would be held in London. England is getting this honor of hosting 2012 Olympics after a long time. London is getting ready for this big event.  So many new hotels are coming up.  London Metro is also getting renovated with new routes added to take care of the surge in traffic.  Sportsmen from all over the world will participate in London Olympics 2012.  Tickes for Olympic games 2012 would be soon available for sale.  Hotels are also ready to accept bookings for the London Olympic games. So are you planning to visit Olympic games 2012 in London?...

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London 2012 Olympics: tickets guide

There are 6.6 million tickets available for sale across 645 sessions for the Olympics in this public ticket offer. Paralympic tickets will go on sale later in the year, so bookmark this Telegraph guide to work out which of the 645 sessions you wish to apply for and which category of seat you can afford. How do I buy tickets? You can apply for tickets from between March 15, 2011 to April 26, 2011. Because tickets are not sold on a first-come, first-served basis, the orders can be submitted at any stage during the 42-day period. There is no advantage in applying early. So what do I do now? Firstly you need to work out exactly what you want to order, taking into account your budget, the days you might like to focus on and preferred events. We have created a handy interactive tool where you...

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London 2012 Olympics: daily countdown to the Games

As the London 2012 Olympics draws ever nearer Telegraph Sport counts down with a daily fact or figure. Malfunction: the Olympic countdown clock stopped with 499 days to go Photo: EPA 10:14AM GMT 24 Mar 2011 491 - 491 bronze medals have been won in Olympic swimming events since 1896. 492 - In 492 BC, at the Ancient Games, a feared boxer named Cleomedes was denied a gold medal in a fight that involved him brutally slaying his opponent. The disqualification was not for the killing, but a technical incident during the fight. 493 - The 493 London bus runs from Richmond - a key destination in the road cycling race - via Wimbledon Park and Southfields, where the All England Tennis club is located. 494 - 494 competitors from 67 nations took place...

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London 2012 Olympics: cash-strapped British Olympic Association pulls out of hosting pre-Games gathering

The general assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), which is attended by officials from more than 200 countries and is one of the most important meetings on the Olympic calendar, was due to be hosted by the BOA in the capital in April 2012. In recent years, whenever the biennial assembly has been held in the year of a summer Olympics it assembles in the Olympic host city three months before the Games, running alongside a meeting of the International Olympic Committee’s executive board. It was hosted by Beijing in 2008 and Athens in 2004. Next year’s assembly had been earmarked for London but the BOA has confirmed that it has no choice but to back out of the event unless other ways can be found to meet the estimated £5 million cost. Earlier this month, the BOA...

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