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Today marks 5 years since we won the bid to host the 2012 Games. Do you remember what you were doing at 12.46pm on 6 July 2005?

Mr Rogge was joined by London 2012 Organising Committee Chair Sebastian Coe and Olympic Delivery Authority Chief Executive David Higgins. Eight of the ‘Young Ambassadors’ who travelled to Singapore as part of London’s winning bid were also in the Stadium to witness the seat being fitted.

Jacques Rogge, International Olympic Committee President, said: ‘The Olympic Stadium is the centrepiece of the Games because it is where, during the Opening Ceremony, the athletes and spectators’ Olympic dreams become reality and it is also where the Games come to an end as the flame is extinguished after 16 days of exciting competition.

‘Having helped to put the 2012th seat in place, I can now picture what spectators and athletes lucky enough to be here on 27 July 2012 will experience and I am sure that they will be impressed.

‘The progress that has been made on the Stadium, and in the Olympic Park in general, is truly impressive and I congratulate the entire London 2012 team on their work.’

The external structure of the 80,000 capacity venue is complete, work has started on the field of play and the roof cover is nearing completion. The installation of the black and white seats started last week and will continue at a rate of around 700 a day.

Read the full media release

The IOC Executive Board has approved the Qualification Systems for the 2012 Olympic Games, London. The IWF's proposal was approved without any amendments.

20 May 2010

The coach behind the world’s strongest man

http://www.london2012.com//blog/2010/05/the-coach-behind-the-world-s-strongest-man.php

06 May 2010

IWF delegation at the annual SportAccord Convention in Dubai

At the annual gathering of all the decision makers, organisers, organisations, companies, media, etc. important in the world of sport, the SportAccord 2010 in Dubai, the IWF was represented by Ma Wenguang, General Secretary, Attila Ádámfi, Competition Director and Wang Yan, Assistant to the General Secretary.

In addition to their participation in the General Assemblies of GAISF/SportAccord, ASOIF meeting with the IOC Executive Board, the delegation conducted a series of important meetings with future Games and Championships organisers and the IOC Directors (Two Photos)

02 April 2010

London 2012 – Weightlifting & Paralympic Powerlifting Update

http://www.bwla.co.uk/attachments/394_London%202012%20Competition%20Manager%20Report%20(March%202010).pdf

05 March 2010

International Weightlifting Federation: London 2012 venue ‘magnificent’

http://www.london2012.com/blog/2010/03/international-weightlifting-federation-london-2012-venue.php

26 February 2010

Technical Delegates in London for 2012 Olympic Games inspection visit

Mr. Sam Coffa, IWF Vice President and Mr. Attila Ádámfi, IWF Competition Director are currently visiting London in their capacity as Technical Delegates for the 2012 Olympic Games.

The TDs are visiting and inspecting venues and discussing the preparations with LOCOG 2012 represented by Ms. Debbie Jevans, Director of Sport, Mr. David Luckes, Head of Sport Competition, Mr. Matthew Curtain, Weightlifting Manager.

The Technical Delegates availed themselves of the opportunity to meet with the officials of the weightlifting federations of the "Home Countries" within the British Olympic Association: GBR, WAL, NIR, SCO.

30 October 2009

London 2012 Olympic pictograms

The London 2012 Olympic pictograms represent each of the sports and disciplines of the Olympic Games. There are two formats for each pictogram - a silhouette and a 'dynamic' version. The dynamic format of the pictograms bring the representations to life. They will be used on merchandise, posters and sign-posts. They were inspired by the London Underground map

28 October 2009

London 2012 Stamp Program

London 2012 has entered into an agreement with Royal Mail, the national postal service of the United Kingdom, to create and publish a collection of commemorative stamps celebrating the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games. Over the course of the next 3 years Royal Mail will publish a total of thirty stamps embracing each of the combined sports as well as any sports that are Olympic or Paralympic specific. The stamps have been designed by renowned creative artists from across the UK and each take on a very different approach; from the most abstract of styles to the most refined and ornate. Published in presentation packs of ten stamps each year in the run up to 2012, they will form a valuable collector's item and become one of the first licensed products to be associated with the London Games. The first set of London 2012-themed stamps went already on sale. Designed by top artists and illustrators, they feature 10 Olympic and Paralympic sports, including weightlifting. The stamps were launched by Jessica Ennis, World Heptathlon Champion 2009; Nick Gillingham, double Olympic medallist; and Gregory Parker, 11-year old Swimming hopeful ranked first in his county and trained by Gillingham.

There will be further issues of sports stamps in 2010 and 2011, alongside first day covers, presentation packs and other commemorative products. The stamps are available to buy on the Royal Mail website

Royal Mail is commissioning some of the most exciting artists and illustrators to produce a total of 30 stamps. The first of these features Olympic and Paralympic Games issued in two se-tenant strips of five 1st Class stamps. Further sets of ten will be issued in 2010 and 2011. (by London 2012)