The Olympic mascots have tipped me over the edge
The 2012 Olympics is meant to be 'a showcase for British talent'. Yet out of the entire country, teeming with artists, these nasty designs were the absolute best they could dredge up I'm trying my very best to be reasonable about the Olympics and not to spew poisonous bile about the already non-stop coverage and banging-on, the super-colossal expenditure, the predicted internet meltdown, the ...
‘Olympic postcards’ on display
GLOBE-trotting travellers from Bury are being asked to contribute to an Olympic-themed exhibition at Bury Library.
Tokyo Gate Bridge Opening Promotes 2020 Bid
A large number of participants celebrated the opening of the Tokyo Gate Bridge on the weekend showing their strong support for Tokyo's 2020 Summer Olympic
Taxi to the Olympics!
A LEADING Luton businessman and the borough council are working on plans to teach taxi drivers to greet Olympic visitors in their own languages.
Cuban can complain, but Olympic countdown continues
NBA owners are worried about their prized athletes being injured at Games.
Students gear up to celebrate World Sport Day
As plans are announced for London 2012 World Sport Day on 25 June, students from Jo Richardson Community School visit the Copper Box in the Olympic Park to find out what's lined up.
Georgia buries Olympic luger
The father of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, David Kumaritashvili (R), cries during his funeral in Bakuriani, some 160 kms (100 miles) west of Tbilisi, on February 20, 2010.
Peter Sheppard - how Norfolk businesses should use the Olympics to their advantage
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt was in Norwich last week urging our tourism businesses not to miss out on the “once-in-a-generation” opportunity created by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to help put the county on the map.
Mavericks' Mark Cuban can complain, but Olympic countdown continues
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Exactly six months from last Friday, an estimated 10,500 athletes from 204 nations will march into the new stadium in east London. Flags will be raised. Anthems will be sung. And Queen Elizabeth II, who last performed this chore 36 years ago in Montreal, will utter the 15 words, officially opening the Games of the XXX Olympiad. read more