London Olympics 2012 Torch unveiled

THE LONDON Olympics organisers unveiled a prototype of the London 2012 Olympic Torch in London on Wednesday, June 8. The biggest sports event of the world will be taking place from July 27 to August 12 next year. Thousands of athletes from across the globe will take part in the London Olympics 2012. The gold-coloured triangular London Olympics torch, which has been designed by the world class designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, is perforated with 8,000 small cut-out circles, representing the 8,000 Torchbearers. The Olympics Torch, one of the most lightweight Olympics Torch, is 800 mm in height and 800 gm in weight. The 8000 Torchbearers will carry it for the 70-day long Olympics Torch Relay, and will cover the 8000 miles journey across the UK with an average of 110 people a day. The...

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Book Flights to London for the 2012 Olympics

Fans of the Olympics should seriously consider booking low cost flights to London now while they still can. The Olympics is going to be a big deal in 2012, and the World is already gearing up for it even at the end of 2010. By booking your flight as far in advance as possible, you increase your chances of watching your favourite athletes compete in this internationally famous tournament. Opening on July 27, 2012, the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held in the beautiful and historic city of London. The UK capital beat the other cities to get the chance to host this event. New York and Paris were just two of the cities that were in the running for hosting the Games. The decision to name London as the host of the 2012 games was made in 2005. That means the people and city of London...

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London 2012 Olympics: Travel Packages and Vacation Deals

The Olympics is one of the biggest sporting events in the world and to ensure you have a good trip it is best to plan out your 2012 summer Olympics travel in advance. The 2012 Olympics will be held in London. This is a major transportation hub for the UK as well as Europe so travel will be fairly straightforward as long as you do not leave it until the last minute. London is a busy city and it will be even more crowded during the Olympics. It will not be possible to just show up and find accommodation. Reservations are essential! Book early and check out what accommodation is available. Be assured that any family with an extra room will be renting it out during the Olympics. If you wait until it is too late then you may end up staying somewhere...

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London Olympics 2012: Over 20 million people apply for tickets

Organisers have also revealed that 1.8m people submitted requests for the 6.6m available public tickets, whose six-week sale window closed in the early hours of this morning. And 95 percent of these applications come from the United Kingdom. They report that applications were received for every session, every sport and across every price point. Track cycling, rhythmic gymnastics, triathlon, modern pentathlon, equestrian cross country and both ceremonies have become London 2012’s first sell out events. The majority of sessions in swimming have also sold out while tennis, despite being staged just a few weeks after Wimbledon, is another hot ticket. Indeed organisers Locog claim that the opening ceremony, which will be produced by Oscar winning director Danny Boyle, could have sold out...

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London Olympics 2012 Preparation

London Olympics 2012 will be held from July 27 to August 12, 2012, while Paralympics will be held from August 29 to September 9, 2012.  Hosting Olympic Games is an honor. This time London has achieved this honor and the 30th modern Olympic Games will commence in East London.  London has become the one and only city in the world to host the Olympic games three times.  London had hosted Olympic Games in 1908 and 1948 earlier. Lord Coe is the chairperson of the London Olympic committee.  This organization is supported by three core organizations to manage this huge event. The three core organizations are, 1.    The London Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) 2.    The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) 3.   ...

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London 2012 Olympics: Men scoop 100m final tickets

Two Londoners will be the envy of many 2012 Olympics fans after both got the only tickets they applied for - seats at the men's 100m final. Tim Fuell, 36, from Hillingdon, will be watching the 2012 Games' showpiece event with his wife and twin daughters. Anant Bhadreshwara, 23, a graphics designer from Harrow, north-west London, also got lucky. More than a million people tried for tickets to the event, which Usain Bolt is favourite to win. The pair, who do not know each other, live about six miles apart. Many people who submitted requests in the first round of applications have received only a small number of tickets and some will receive none. Those who successfully applied for multiple events will be told by 24 June which tickets they have been allocated. Mr Fuell said he was...

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2012 London Olympics torch revealed

The torch for the 2012 London Olympics has been revealed, a golden aluminum tube featuring a lace-like mesh with 8,000 holes that represent the number of bearers and how many miles it will travel in the 70-day relay across Britain. The triangular shape of the torch symbolizes the three times the British capital will have staged the Summer Olympics, after the 1908 and 1948 London Games. The flame is set to arrive from Greece on May 18, 2012. It will be used to light the cauldron at the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012. Designed by a London-based studio headed by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, the torch was presented on Wednesday....

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Anger mounts over London Olympics ticketing

London 2012 chairman Lord Coe has defended criticism over corporate ticket allocation after tour operators including Thomas Cook began selling Olympics tickets at significantly inflated prices. Lord Coe said people must not be “coy or naive” about the funding provided by businesses that have been given tickets, and that corporate allocations accounted for only 8 percent of the total number of tickets available. He said: “The corporates are responsible for about 8 percent of the tickets, the high end ticket packages are actually only 1 percent of tickets.” Thomas Cook was allocated 300,000 tickets in return for a rumoured £20 million sponsorship deal of the games. The tour operator has now started selling packages ranging from £99 to £6,499....

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