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30/06: The Travelling Ping Pong Parlour comes to Victoria Gardens, Leeds

30/06: 365 days and counting
With one year to go, join Yorkshire in the lead up the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

26/04: Yorkshire Gold Business Club - London 2012 Update
forthcoming business opportunities

15/03: London 2012 Olympic Games tickets on sale

25/02: Leeds announces major Chinese coup for 2012 Olympics

01/02: Celebrating the Games 2011
University of Leeds 3rd annual series of free lectures

21/09: Business opportunities from London 2012

21/09: Paralympic Powerlifting
Worldclass Lifting are looking for new athletes to compete in one of the fastest growing Paralympics sports.

21/09: Apply to be a London 2012 Games Maker
Volunteer for London 2012

03/09: Under 18's learning disabilities football trials
Sunday Sept 26th

12/08: Olympic recognition for Leeds coaching course
disability tennis coaching has achieved 'Inspired by London 2012' mark

06/08: South African guests help Leeds get into Olympic spirit

30/07: Government scraps main legacy plan for London 2012 to save money
plus the response from Leeds City Council

10/07: Leeds divers enjoy taste of more gold
at British Gas Diving Championships

29/06: Leeds school children host mini Olympics
as part of the city wide programme Spirit Alive

20/05: Yorkshire Gold newsletter
May 2010

20/05: China Olympic officials head up visits to Leeds
Olympic delegations from China, Turkey and Slovenia have visited Leeds

20/05: Leeds Diver first to perform 4.5 somersault
James Denny became the first GB diver to compete the complicated 4.5 somersault off 10 metre

18/02: History maker Alicia dives into the record books
at the British Gas National Diving Cup

29/01: Ready....Set....Compete!
Business opportunities associated with the staging of the Olympic games

29/01: Celebrating the Games 2010
Olympic lecture series at the University of Leeds, open to all

14/12: Double World Gold
for University of Leeds student Claire Cashmore

30/11: Leeds Canvas
new website launched to celebrate Yorkshire's contribution to Artists taking the lead

24/11: Guidance around the Olympic and 2012 branding.

24/11: ID athletes re-admitted for London 2012
says the International Paralympic Committee

24/11: Alistair Brownlee achievements recognised
with top Olympic award

23/11: Usain Bolt encourages the young people of Leeds
to work hard to achieve their dreams

22/10: The winner of the Yorkshire Artists Taking the Lead commission
is Leeds Canvas.

19/10: England go down 4-1 to Japan at Bath
with the only win coming from Leeds girl Jenny Wallwork and her mixed doubles partner Nathan Robertson

19/10: imove has awarded £855,000
to three groups of leading Yorkshire-based organisations

05/10: Leeds Gold
is the city's official brand and is now available for use

05/10: Cultural Olympiad Website - Now Live
dedicated to Yorkshire's contribution to the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad programme

05/10: Leeds' sporting stars are honoured at civic reception
Triathlon aces the Brownlee brothers, together with kayak star Claire O’Hara honoured.

15/09: Alistair Brownlee crowned world champion
after stunning victory in the Series Grand Final on Australia’s Gold Coast

15/09: Leeds girl Claire O'Hara wins gold medal
in the World Freestyle Kayaking Championships

15/09: To 2012...and beyond
Yorkshire Evening Post, 09 September 2009

08/09: IOC approves Women's Boxing
for London 2012 Olympic Games

04/09: The IOC Executive Board recommends that golf and rugby should be a part of the Olympics in 2016.

04/09: Developing International Trade through Sport
conference to be held in Sheffield on the 30th September 2009

01/09: Yorks art projects eye Olympic glory
A Leeds group led by LCC have been short-listed for the regional award as part of the Artist Taking the Lead Cultural Olympiad project.

18/08: Records smashed at swimming Grand Prix in Leeds

20/07: Silver success for junior Leeds divers
in the recent European Junior Diving Championships.

20/07: Leeds Gold Open Weekend
24th - 26th July 2009

15/07: Leeds athlete ranked No1 in the world
triathlete Alistair Brownlee is currently winning the ITU World Championship series

15/07: Leeds set to go Dutch for Olympic stars in 2012
The Dutch Swimming Federation have chosen to use Leeds as their training base ahead of the 2012 Games.

05/06: London 2012 Open Weekend
24th and 26th July 2009, register your event now

02/06: City Centre space for your events and exhibitions
Showcase your events / exhibitions in a city centre space such as City Square and Briggate.

01/06: No Favourites in Hunt for New Olympic Sports
There’s room for two more sports to join the 26 sports in the Summer Games

28/05: Leeds and Serbia sign up to Historic Olympic Agreement
Serbian athletes to train in Leeds in the run-up to the 2012 Games

09/04: I cannot believe I sat next to Michelle Obama at dinner
Inside the Games blog by Kelly Holmes

09/04: Bronze Glory for Leeds Diving Twins
at the European Championships in Italy

02/03: Launch of new Podium website
for the further and higher education sectors

02/03: David Stone MBE named Sportsman of the Year
at the Leeds Sports Awards

02/03: Calling all blind footballers
in Leeds and the surrounding areas

02/03: Welcome to the latest edition of Last Friday
keeping you up to date with Yorkshire’s plans to seize the opportunities of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games

12/02: Leeds divers demolish opposition to claim glory
taking half of the available gold medals at the British Championships

10/02: Update from Yorkshire comittee for the 2012 Games

15/01: The Olympic Games experience
a picture insight into the Beijing Games

03/12: PODIUM conference
10th December 2008, with keynote address from Lord Coe

11/11: Celebrating The Games
a series of lectures headlined by Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson

03/11: British Gymnastics Championship success for Leeds
with 10 Gold and 9 Bronze medals

19/09: Paralympic Flag Hand-Over Event
Sports display to mark paralympic handover

15/09: David Stone wins 2 Gold medals
at the Paralympic Games in Beijing

09/09: Carnegie 75th Anniversary - International Gymnastics Gala
GB Gymnast Louis Smith to visit Carnegie

04/09: Show Off Media
latest Leeds firm chosen by the BOA to supply visual products for the 2012 Games

02/09: Leeds Joins In Olympics Handover Celebrations
Two special flags were raised in Leeds city centre

28/08: David Stone sets his sights on golden double in Beijing
Leeds ace in cycling mission

18/08: 50p swims
for children this weekend at Leeds City Council pools

12/08: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Update Report July 2008

31/07: Leeds athletes going for gold in Beijing
attend civic send off.

25/07: Innovative: Spirit Alive
Spirit Alive is a concept introduced to 4 primary schools in Leeds last summer.

16/06: Springboard for success
has been published to show the variety of opportunities for UK's employers around London 2012

29/05: Leeds venues chosen for potential paralympic training camps

15/05: New team GB website
The British Olympic Association (BOA) have launched a new website ahead of the Beijing Games.

13/05: Building work on London's Olympic stadium
will begin in two weeks' time.

24/04: Public Accounts Committee reports on investigation into 2012 £4bn budget increase
Article from the Guardian newspaper

24/04: 2012 Aquatics legacy team on fact-finding visit to Leeds
tour the Leeds Aquatics centre

01/04: Ethiopian Gold Medallists visit Leeds Metropolitan University
and take part in a training session for local school children.

07/03: Leeds facilities to be in 2012 Guide
Five Leeds facilities have been selected as potential training venues for athletes in the build up to the London 2012 Games.

16/01: New London 2012 Business Network
A new business network helping companies across the UK compete for 2012 business opportunities has been launched.

23/11: Business interest high in 2012
A huge number of businesses are interested in helping to deliver the venues and infrastructure for the London 2012 Games.

12/11: Strong support for 2012 Games
Poll says more than three-quarters back 2012 Olympics in London.

2012 Games news

For the latest news from the London 2012 website please click on the link below.

Link: Latest LOCOG news