Summer Olympics





Main Press Centre is first London 2012 venue to open

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

Main Press_Centre_and_Seb_Coe_June_27June 27 - The Main Press Centre (MPC) here at the Olympic Park in Stratford has today become the first venue be opened and made fully operational by London 2012 exactly one month ahead of the start of the Olympic Games.





Turkey credit rating upgrade gives Istanbul 2020 boost

By Duncan Mackay

Istanbul view_at_night_with_bridgeJune 22 - Turkey's position as an emerging financial power has been strengthened by Moody's Investors Service raising the country's national credit rating, which leaders of Istanbul's bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics hope will give them an advantage over rivals Madrid and Tokyo in the campaign.



Team GB house revealed with "nearest and dearest" at its heart

By Tom Degun at the Team GB House in Westfield Stratford City in London

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June 21 - The British Olympic Association (BOA) have officially unveiled the Team GB House for London 2012, complete with a special P&G Nearest and Dearest Lounge designed to allow athletes to spend time with their family and friends directly after their competitions.