London Latest - UK Athletics Chief Labels Stadium Delay a "Stratford Farce"
(ATR) Ed Warner urges decision-makers to "get on with it" ... Record ticket sales, domestic sponsors keep LOCOG on budget ... Mayor submits bid for 2017 IPC Athletics World Championships ... More inside this London Latest
London 2012 Chiefs Blast G4S Security Failures
(ATR) LOCOG leaders appear to be on a collision course with G4S in reaching a financial settlement over the private security contractor’s failure to deliver on its Olympic commitments. ATR's Mark Bisson reports.
Paralympics Revenues Beat Estimates; Legacy Chief Outlines Challenges; Jevans Gets Rugby Role
(ATR) Paralympic organizers say the Games will take home financial gold... Dennis Hone warns against complacency in delivering legacy... Debbie Jevans appointed CEO of England Rugby World Cup 2015. ATR's Ed Hula III and Christian Radnedge report from London
Japan, Chinese Taipei Appeal IOC Election; Olympics Shakeup in Cameron's Cabinet
(ATR) IOC Athletes' Commission controversy set to drag on for months ... London 2012 CEO appointed new treasury minister for economic delivery ... Curacao Sport and Olympic Federation fails in bid for IOC recognition ... More inside this Olympic Newsdesk ...
Reedie, Paralympics Chiefs Promise Outstanding Games; Torch Relay Begins
(ATR) British IOC member tells Around the Rings the Paralympic Movement is "on the brink of something special" ... Mayor promises most accessible Games ever ... Torch relay launches ... More inside this London Latest
Cameron Targets "Biggest, Best" Paralympics; Lessons Learned from Olympics
(ATR) "We can proudly say that the Paralympics are coming home," says British PM ... London 2012 CEO cites lessons learned from Olympics ... More inside this London Latest ...
IOC Happy with Games Operations, LOCOG; Coe on British Gold Medal Haul
(ATR) IOC Olympic Games executive director Gilbert Felli gives London 2012 organizers top marks at halfway point... LOCOG's Paul Deighton offers impressions of first week... Sebastian Coe says 'Super Saturday' beat Sydney 2000's 'Magic Monday' as his "greatest day of sport"
London Latest - More Troops for Games; Olympics Duty for Big Ben; Royals Watch
(ATR) London 2012 CEO praises Britain's "brilliant" deployment of another 1,200 troops ... Bells to sound "as quickly and as loudly as possible" in artist's world-record attempt ... William, Kate, Harry to cheer on Team GB ...
LOCOG Concedes Defeat in Bid to Sell Out Olympics Football
(ATR) With eight days until the first ball is kicked in the Olympic football tournaments, London 2012 organizers have removed 500,000 tickets from sale after admitting the six host stadia will not sell out.
Blog - First Look Inside the London 2012 Olympic Village
(ATR) Around the Rings reporter Christian Radnedge stops a night at the Olympic Village to get a taste of what 16,000 athletes and officials will experience when they stay here during the Games.
