2011
7
Mar
A working party has been set up to look into the possibilities of running the Tube 24 hours a day during the 2012 London Olympics.Suffice to say, Bob Crow the RMT spokesman has put his boot into the idea by noting that there is no union agreement over …
2011
4
Mar
As I have noted many times on this site, the Olympics “budget” (currently standing at £12BN, including £2BN running costs) is out of control.It is little wonder that it is out of control as the Telegraph reports that the British Olympic Association (…
2011
1
Mar
Unsurprisingly the International Olympic Committee has rejected Iran’s complaint that the logo for the 2012 Olympics resembles the word Zion, and is racist.”The London 2012 logo represents the figure 2012, nothing else.”However, I guarantee that this a…
2011
28
Feb
As we know, the London 2012 Olympics Logo (aka Lisa Simpson Gives Head) has attracted a fair amount of criticism since it was unveiled in 2007.However, even by the standards of the Olympics, the latest fuss over the logo is absurd in the extreme.The Na…
2011
25
Feb
The Telegraph reports that Mike Whitby, leader of Birmingham council, has had to make something of a volte farce.He had suggested that residents be charged to watch Jamaican and United States athletics training in Birmingham, in the weeks leading up to…
2011
23
Feb
Colin Dawe said: “We’re talking about legacy, you’re talking about upgrading toilets as a result of this.” Source Dorset Echo.Olympic Medals won during the Beijing 2008 OlympicsDon’t forget to visit www.theolympicswarehouse.comwww.olympicsdiary.com b…
2010
13
Apr
The Telegraph reports that two years ago Aggregate Industries was awarded the contract to supply aggregate materials (eg concrete, gravel, stone and sand) to the Olympic Park. A key element, so people were given to understand at the time, of the contra…
2010
12
Apr
The Evening Standard repotts that Newham, the London Olympics borough, is one of London’s robbery hotspots.Met statistics show Newham, with 2,077 offences, the second worst borough for robberies last year.Its Stratford and New Town ward (including the …
2010
8
Apr
The London 2012 Olympics promises to break at least one record, the number of drugs tests carried out.The London Organising Committee (Locog) will carry out around 5,000 tests, 10% more than were performed in Beijing in 2008.Olympic Medals won during t…
2010
7
Apr
The Daily India ran this story back in February about the contamination of the London Olympics site, that seemingly is buried beneath a plastic sheet.How true is this story, and how much of a hazard does this present given that there is meant to be a “…