London 2012

Aileen Morrison continues on her path to qualify for London 2012 Triathlon.

An introduction to the olympic Park and a time-lapse sequence showing the progress of construction.

In a major move to ensure that Ireland's equestrian participation in the London Olympics is not spoiled by doping, the OCI and Horse Sport Ireland have signed a comprehensive Agreement covering a wide range of topics including anti-doping.

London 2012 today announced plans to recruit up to 70,000 volunteers for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The volunteers, who will be known as Games Makers, will be vital in ensuring the smooth running of the Games while fast food giant McDonald’s has been appointed the Presenting Partner the scheme and will use their expertise in customer service and training to help attract, select and train the diverse team.

The innovative Olympic Stadium design allows for an 80,000 seat Athletics stadium to be converted into a more easily maintained 25,000 seat venue after the Games.

President of Ireland Mary McAleese, Pat Hickey, and Ken Egan, Olympic Silver medalist were guests of the London Organising Committee for the 2012 Olympic Games yesterday.

London 2012 chief Lord Coe says the city's Olympic preparations are ahead of schedule with 1,000 days to go.

LOCOG met delegations from the Olympic Council of Ireland, Australia, Brazil, and Canada, at LOCOG headquarters at Canary Wharf to brief them on progress and seek their feedback on a number of planning issues for the London 2012 Games.

A series of events are planned today to mark the Three Years To Go countdown to the start of the London Olympics, which are due to open on this day in 2012.

LOCOG Chair Lord Coe today celebrated the mid-point between winning the bid to become Host City and the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympic Games in July 2012.

The first sporting venue for the 2012 Olympics has been completed with the end of construction at the Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy, six weeks early.

Head Coach Billy Walsh is hoping Olympic silver medalist Kenneth Egan will lead the Irish Olympic team into the 2012 Games despite interest from professional promoters.