London and Olympic Legacy

Olympics boost sports participation in England

2012-12-07 11:36:56

A survey by Sport England showed on Thursday that the number of people playing sport at least once a week grew by 750,000 in England this year.

Olympic Stadium set for a future in soccer

2012-09-18 15:18:06

London's Olympic Stadium looks set to become home to Premier League club West Ham United, ensuring the venue retains a prominent role in British sport once the memories of a golden Games begin to fade.

Olympics boosts consumer spending in Britain

2012-08-15 10:14:57

British have increased their spending on sporting goods and socializing in the wake of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

London Olympics leaves East End legacy

2012-08-14 20:40:44

Beijing’s Olympics transformed the world’s perception of China forever, but the legacy London hopes to create with its Olympics is starkly different.

Cameron appoints Coe as Games legacy ambassador

2012-08-14 15:17:47

London 2012 chairman Seb Coe will serve as Prime Minister David Cameron's Olympic legacy ambassador after the Games finish on Sunday.

Intl journalists impressed with London Olympics

2012-08-13 14:12:46

The London Olympic Games were hailed a success by visiting journalists but there were reservations about the availability of tickets and how much ordinary Londoners were able to participate.

New east London end

2012-08-12 10:30:20

Beijing's Olympics transformed the world's perception of China forever, but one legacy London hopes to create with its Olympics is starkly different.

Culture adds muscle to the Olympic experience

2012-08-12 10:25:29

Ruth Mackenzie was in awe upon seeing pottery-made dancing women who once accompanied Chinese imperial tombs now exhibiting at Cambridge's Fitzwilliam Museum.

Londoners see more ups than downs in hosting Games

2012-08-12 10:22:36

Mark Johnson-Brown became a volunteer performer at the London 2012 Olympic Games because he wanted to do what he saw in the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

With Ennis, athletics gets off to fast start

2012-08-03 07:39:33

It won't take long for the British crowd to warm up when the London Games track and field competition opens on Friday at the Olympic stadium.

Britain wins gold, then another, then everybody celebrates a lot

2012-08-03 07:26:16

British Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins has cemented his place as one of the country's greatest ever sportsmen, but the country is grateful to the girls for leading the way, the media said on Thursday.

Spirited queen happy to play Bond girl

2012-07-29 19:57:47

Queen Elizabeth needed little persuading in making her film debut, appearing with the country's most famous fictional spy James Bond during the London Olympic opening ceremony.