London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games schedule

Olympic Games 27 July-12 Aug 2012
432 Days to go

Paralympic Games 29 Aug-9 Sept 2012
465 Days to go

Olympics- Juan Antonio Samaranch passed away

Juan Antonio Samaranch, spanish sports official, president of the International Olympic Committee from 1980 to 2001 passed away at the age of 89.

London 2012 Organising Committee Chair Seb Coe said: 'I have lost a friend, one who moulded my path through sport from my early 20s, and the world has lost an inspirational man. A man who challenged us all to fight for sport, its primacy and autonomy, a fight he led fearlessly from the front creating an extraordinary sporting movement that reaches millions of people around the world. He was quite simply the most intuitive leader I have ever met.'

Sarah Ayton aims to sail with Saskia Clark in 2012

According to the BBC

Double Olympic champion Sarah Ayton will be partnered by Saskia Clark in the 470 class as they aim for London 2012, after Pippa Wilson withdrew.

Ayton won her second gold in the Yngling class at the 2008 Olympics along with Wilson and Sarah Webb.

Now she has teamed up with Clark, who finished 13th in the 470 event in Beijing, after Wilson's decision to take indefinite leave from sailing.

"Teaming up with Saskia was the most natural route," said Ayton, 30.

"We are already building up a strong understanding and can't wait to get started on our campaign.

London 2012 olympics- record breaking drug tests

Record numbers of drugs tests will be carried out at the London 2012 Olympics, it has been announced.

The London Organising Committee (Locog) will carry out around 5,000 tests under the authority of the International Olympic Committee.

That is 10% more than were conducted in Beijing in 2008, where 20 of the samples taken returned positive tests.

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London 2012 director of sport Debbie Jevans says the size of the testing program will give a "strong message that drug cheats are not welcome at the London Games."

London 2012 olympic games- count down has already begun

Count down has already begun for the most awaited London 2012 olympic games to be held between 27 July-12 Aug 2012 - 837 Days to go from now !

To brief about the London olympics 2012-

Out of nine bidding cities Havana, Istanbul, Leipzig, London, Madrid, Moscow, New York, Paris and Rio de Janeiro, London won the right to host the 2012 Olympics.

According to the very recent news by BBC-

"The London Olympics project is facing a "worryingly tight" financial position, a Commons committee has warned."

"The foundations for success are in place but we are in no way complacent"

Olympic Delivery Authority spokesman

As an olympic fan, we are just eagerly waiting got this even to commence.