2009
4
Nov
Locog CEO Paul Deighton proved that he is not the man for the job of running Locog, nor should he be entrusted with taxpayers’ money, when he said the other day:”We’re looking to put on a brilliant games that really works. To leave behind all those leg…
2009
27
Oct
Doug Arnot has been appointed Director of Games Operations, by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG).Arnot will be responsible for the overall planning, coordination and delivery of the 2012 London Olympics.He was an executive vi…
2009
15
Oct
As I have noted many times before, the Olympics is not about sport but about money and brand promotion.Coca-Cola demonstrates this point admirably as reports indicate that it is less than happy with Locog’s proposals for a £20M sponsorship deal with a…
2009
28
Sep
There seems to be something of a problem brewing with the O2 Arena (no longer called the Millennium Dome because of it’s association with white elephants).AEG, the owner of the O2 arena, has had to remove the O2 branding from the building for the durat…
2009
10
Sep
Lord laird has set the cat among the Olympic pigeons by questioning the integrity of charter deals for a fleet of boats intended to be used for corporate entertainment, media, accommodation and other purposes for the London 2012 Olympics.Lord Laird has…
2009
24
Aug
Paul Deighton, CEO of London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (Locog), (salary £453,440 for the year to April 2009) has deferred £185K bonus payment until after the 2012 Games.Locog made a loss of £38M last year.Olympic Medals won during t…
2009
14
Jul
In spite of the recession, Lord Coe continues to insist that the “fluid” budget for the London 2012 Olympics (currently standing at £12BN, including £2BN running costs) will not be cut.Given that the government is planning to make cuts in the public …
2009
21
Apr
The IOC return to London today, and will remain here until Thursday, to the review progress of the preparations for the London 2012 Olympic Games.Sebastian Coe, Chairman of the London 2012 Organising Committee, is quoted by the Associated Press speakin…
2009
16
Apr
British Airports Authority (BAA) is in talks to become a sponsor of the London Olympics, in a deal that would confirm Heathrow as the gateway to the 2012 Games.BAA currently owns the much loathed third world quality Heathrow, together with six other Br…
2009
9
Mar
Despite the UK being in the grip of its worst recession for decades, it is comforting to know that those people who are “running” the London 2012 Olympics are still able to earn a crust.The chief executive of LOCOG the 2012 organising committee and for…