In Part 2 of Opening Ceremony performer Lucy Hartley’s blogathon, we hear how it felt to be a part of the greatest show on earth.
London 2012 is a Games for the whole country – and one of the most spectacular non-London venues is Weymouth and Portland in Dorset, where a summer-long celebration of sport and culture is underway. Our ‘woman on the ground’ is Sasha Fuller, who sends us her first post from the South Coast…
British Cycling President Brian Cookson OBE considers the positive effect Bradley Wiggins’ Tour de France victory will have on the world of sport and looks ahead to British cycling glory in the 2012 Games.
Lucy Hartley is performing in tonight’s Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Kate Keane, Headteacher of Ewell Grove Infant and Nursery School in Surrey, reveals how the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games were brought to life at the school’s annual sports day and how the Olympic values are inspiring learning.
The Kenyan Olympic team divulge some of their ambitions for London 2012 and the Southbank Centre’s festivals thoroughly impress our regular blogger Jo Morrison of the University of the Arts London (UAL), which is comprised of six colleges: Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design (CSM); London College of Fashion (LCF); London College of…
It’ll soon be home to the greatest athletes in the world – but last week, the Olympic Village was invaded by a range of ‘guinea pigs’ from the media and Olympic organisers – among them our own Sophia Mitchell.
Sports psychologist and founder of the Ames UK Swim School, Vicky Panagiotidou, shares her excitement at being a London 2012 Olympic Torchbearer.
Jo Morrison, Digital Projects Director at Central Saint Martins College (CSM), looks at art and design between the 1948 and 2012 Games and how the World Shakespeare Festival is collaborating with the University of the Arts London – which is comprised of six colleges: CSM; London College of Fashion (LCF); London College of Communication (LCC);…
Stephen Gifford is the Chief Economist at Grant Thornton and Project Director for the Grant Thornton consortium, which includes Ecorys, Loughborough University, Oxford Economics and a number of academics. He has nearly 20 years’ experience as a professional economist.
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