Sport and Olympics

SME’s ‘Account for 70% of Olympic Contractors’

By Staff ⋅ June 8, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Organisers of the London 2012 Olympics have released figures suggesting that 70 percent of companies carrying work for the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) are small or medium sized businesses.

Hoey Confirmed As Commissioner for Sport

By Staff ⋅ May 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Labour MP Kate Hoey has agreed to take an unpaid position in Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s administration as Commissioner for Sport.

Virgin To Sponsor London Marathon

By Staff ⋅ May 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Virgin Group is to replace Flora as the official sponsors of the London Marathon from 2010 it was announced yesterday.

One London Welcomes PAC Olympic Report

By Staff ⋅ April 22, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The One London party has called for no further spending to be committed to the 2012 London Olympics following publication of a House of Commons Public Accounts Committee report into expenditure on the 2012 Olympics.

Crisis Seeks City Runners

By Staff ⋅ April 18, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Homeless charity Crisis is looking for top city firms to enter teams into the Crisis Square Mile Run - a 3.5 mile run past some of the capital’s most famous landmarks - to raise money towards the fight against homelessness across the UK.

ODA Public Transport Update

By Staff ⋅ April 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has launched a new regular publication which sets out indicative forecast travel demand during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.