Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has promised a new block of funding for sports development in the British capital at the lighting of the Anniversary Flame, held to mark the 10th anniversary of the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The summer of 2012, when London hosted the Olympics and Paralympics, was such a glorious time in Britain that it is no wonder that, as the 10th anniversary of those Games approaches, there is growing interest in bringing them back to the capital for a record fourth time.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has claimed the city is capable of staging the "greenest Olympics ever" as he wages a campaign to make London "the sporting capital of the world".

Mayor Sadiq Khan will light an "Anniversary Legacy Flame" at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to mark 10 years since the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Two Mayoral candidates have taken very different approaches to the Olympic Games this week, with one calling for a cancellation and another viewing a potential bid as a vote-winning ploy.

UK Sport and the British Olympic Association (BOA) have offered tentative support towards exploring a potential bid for a future Olympic and Paralympic Games but say no talks have been held to date, after Sadiq Khan vowed to establish an exploratory committee after winning a second term as London Mayor.

So yesterday's revelation that the Mayor of one of the world’s great cities - London - still regards the Games as enough of an electoral asset to talk publicly about exploring a bid just two days before polling day must be accounted a considerable public relations bonus.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said he will explore a bid for the 2036 or 2040 Olympic and Paralympic Games should he be re-elected on Thursday (May 6).

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has joined forces with esports organisation LDN UTD in a bid to tackle youth unemployment in the city.

West Ham United claim they are optimistic of "a more constructive communication" with London Mayor Sadiq Khan following crunch talks today about the future of the Olympic Stadium.

A crisis meeting to discuss the future of the London Stadium used for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games is due to take place between the city's Mayor Sadiq Khan and West Ham United vice-chair Karren Brady tomorrow.

The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, built for London 2012, is forecast to lose over £30 million ($41 million/€34 million) annually for the next four years, according to new budget proposals.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced plans to take control of the Olympic Stadium after he claimed a "catalogue of errors" by his predecessor Boris Johnson led to the costs of transforming it into West Ham United's new ground soaring.

Forensic accountancy firm Moore Stephens has been appointed to conduct an investigation into why converting London’s Olympic Stadium into the home of Premier League football club West Ham United cost £50 million ($62 million/€58 million) more than initially expected.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has today revealed that several independent companies have been approached about conducting an investigation into why converting London’s Olympic Stadium into the home of Premier League football club West Ham United cost £50 million ($62 million/€58 million) more than initially expected.