French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Olympic Games open on Friday after a soaking wet ceremony in which athletes were cheered by the crowd along the Seine, dancers took to the roofs of Paris ...

Facebook is getting into the Olympic spirit with Explore London 2012 on Facebook, a portal where you can find and get Facebook updates from your favorite athletes, national teams, and individual ...

The Queen famously took part in the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, appearing to millions to skydive into the Olympic ...

It was the London 2012 Olympic event that started before the opening ceremony and was played in Cardiff, Coventry, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle. It was a global football tournament that featured ...

The "experts" who predicted London 2012 would be a "gigantic, soggy mess" are eating their words. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief As the London 2012 Olympic Games heads into its final weekend, ...

The new Olympic emblem is based on the number 2012 – the year of the Games - and includes the Olympic Rings, one of the world’s most recognised brands, and the word ‘London’ – the world’s most diverse ...

The volunteers, who will be known as Games Makers, will be vital in ensuring the smooth running of the Games while fast food giant McDonald’s has been appointed the Presenting Partner the scheme and ...

Eniola Aluko left her room in the sprawling Olympic athlete’s village in search of the barbeque adjacent to the food court. She summoned the lift and the doors slid open to reveal Mo Farah, emerging ...

Six years on from the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, Londoners are still reaping the benefits from the world’s biggest sports event. National Lottery and taxpayer-funded events staged in ...

There’s a rare Olympic swimming coin out there with a face value of 50p but already worth £750 or more after just eight years in circulation Olympic year arrives with a commemorative mint far and wide ...