2008
11
Dec
David Ross, beleaguered ex director of the Carphone Warehouse, has quit all of his roles in the organisation of 2012 London Olympics. He emailed Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell and London mayor Boris Johnson resigning his various positions. Olympic Meda…
2008
14
Nov
Unsurprisingly Tessa Jowell’s comments about the Olympics not being a good idea have provoked a minor uproar.London Mayor Boris Johnson said:”The case for the Games, if anything, is stronger in difficult times, and I believe that the development under …
2008
4
Sep
Katie Price (aka Jordan) is to become the face of Hoof, a campaign run by the British Equestrian Federation in the run up to the London Olympics 2012 to encourage the young to become horse riders for the London Olympics.Ms Price has begun to compete in…
2008
25
Aug
The closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympics and handover to London for the 2012 games went without a hitch, and Boris Johnson’s speech was a hoot.Olympic Medals WonDon’t forget to visit www.theolympicswarehouse.comwww.olympicsdiary.com brought to…
2008
19
Jun
It seems that there is some doubt as to whether the government will pick up the tab for any cost overruns for the 2012 London Olympics, this would mean that Londoners would get stiffed with the bill.The issue was given prominence by Boris Johnson, the …
2008
18
Jun
I am not the slightest bit surprised to read that the costs for the 2012 London Olympics, despite already being way over the original “budget”, are expected to rise further.The budget, if one can really call it that that, currently stands at £12BN (in…