London 2012 on track as Mondo named Tier Three supplier

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today announced that Mondo has become a Tier Three supplier to London 2012. Mondo becomes the Official Supplier of Sports Flooring and Equipment.

The pitiful Olympic mascots sum up this sorry affair | Catherine Bennett

It seems all that counts in 2012 is getting gold medals. So forget any proper investment in sport
Weirdly, it was then thought, Tony Blair chose to launch his 2001 manifesto in a school: St Saviour’s and St Olave’s, Southwark. Perhaps forgetting the traditional affinity between deranged leaders and parties of dumbstruck children, Clare Short said [...]

London 2012 Olympics: mascot to contain important message about image of Games

The London 2012 Olympic Games mascot will be unveiled at 7pm on Wednesday – and it is thought not to be an animal.

Jeremy Hunt to be new culture and Olympics minister

New government department to combine DCMS with responsibility for London 2012 Olympics

Jeremy Hunt has been appointed secretary of state for culture, Olympics, media and sport in a newly created department in the Lib Dem/Conservative coalition government.
Hunt’s new brief combines the Department for Culture, Media and Sport with Tessa Jowell’s ministerial responsibility for the London 2012 [...]

London 2012 announces Tier Three gymnastics supplier

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today announced that Gymnova has become a Tier Three sponsor of London 2012, the 28th domestic sponsor overall. Gymnova becomes Official Gymnastics Equipment Supplier and will provide all the equipment needed for the Gymnastics events at London 2012.

Westfield to prioritise Australia

Shopping centre group Westfield restarts development investment in Australia, but remains “cautious” on overseas projects.

Westfield to prioritise Australia

Shopping centre group Westfield restarts development investment in Australia, but remains “cautious” on overseas projects.

PM should be ‘more accountable’

Political power has become too centralised with the prime minister and No 10 should be subject to more scrutiny, a committee of peers says.

Olympic Park utilities building operational

The new pumping station building in the south of the Park will collect, convey and discharge waste water from the main venues and buildings on the Park during the Games and after 2012 from the venues and residential developments.

Glaxo to provide labs for 2012 Olympic doping tests (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

British pharmaceuticals company GlaxoSmithKline will provide laboratories and equipment to test athletes competing at the London 2012 Olympics for banned drugs, the company said on Monday.