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Village handover marks six months to go to London 2012. Four-time Olympic gold medallist Matthew Pinsent helps with the London 2012 Organising Committee's (LOCOG's) 'bedding in' process. With exactly six months to go until London 2012 Games, the Olympic Delivery Authority has handed over the Olympic and Paralympic Village site to LOCOG. Six months to go to London 2012. Olympic gold medallist Matthew Pinsent lends a hand as work to fit out the Olympic and Paralympic Village ahead of the Games begins. London 2012 Shop. The London 2012 Shop stocks a great range of products for every occasion, including many exciting toys and games. Items are available now from our online shop or at London 2012 stores. Masterpiece recreated on Olympic Park. Artist in residence Neville Gabie has created his own version of ‘Bathers at Asnieres’ featuring London 2012 construction workers. Last tickets remaining for Diving test event. The 18th FINA Visa Diving World Cup 2012, a London Prepares series event, takes place from 20–26 February. Buy your tickets now. The Olympic and Paralympic Village will be able to house up to 16,000 athletes and team officials during the Olympic Games, and 6,200 athletes and team officials plus 1,000 referees and umpires during the Paralympic Games. The overlay work to get the Village ready includes installing 64,000 bed sheets and 11,000 sofas, constructing the 24-hour main dining facility with 5,000 seats, and building the Olympic Village Plaza, the main social hub featuring essential shops and services. 

Croatian athletes in preparation for the Paralympic Games

Team of top athletes who gathered at county Bjelovar-Bilogora Miroslav Čačija likely, according to Ratko Kovacic, a team that would Croatian athletics for people with disabilities represent at the Paralympics in London 2012. The news spread bjelovar web  bjelovar.info who says that Josip Slivar during receptionsaid he was satisfied with his medal. For the appearance of unusual medals which were brought from Arab Emirate said to represent a system of natural ventilation through pipes that are in this desert area used by thousands of years. Six shiny medal of top athletes, Paralympic athletes who won medals at the World Championships in Athletics for people with disabilities, IWASWorld Games held in the United Arab Emirates won by: Josip Slivar, world champion with a gold medal in the shot put, with thisthe championships and brought bronze in discus throw. Young Albin Vidovic took gold in the discus throw. Slaven Hudina already regularly levied world medals, silver in the riding training, continued his excellent results in Athletics - silver medal in the discus throw cones, although this was his first World Championship in Athletics. Executive Darko Kralj once again gold in shot put. Young Dani Cerni is the number of medals in the junior category, Having reached 18 years, earned the bronze medal in discus throw in the senior competition.

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London Olympics 2012 Village Stratford - view looking SW towards Canary Wharf. Notice the Greenwich Dome in the mid-top left. This massive regeneration thoroughfare will bring big benefits to Hackney Wick, Stratford, Maryland, Bow, Bow Church, Pudding Mill, Old Ford, Canning Town, Plaistow and West Ham. Forest Gate, Shoreditch and Greenwich will also benefit as will Leytonstone, Hackney and East Ham. Olympic Park Stratford - Lower Leas Valley - Eurostar Stratford International Station is the East-West tending white strip just SE of the Hockey. Stratford City centre is 0.3 miles further SE on the map. London Olympic Stadium - artist's impression after completion in early 2012. Building work is well on course - there is talk of using this stadium for the England World Cup 2018 bid. London Regeneration Olympics - map showing Lower Leas Valley - massive redevelopment area - "property investors focus area" Note: International Station in the middle (east-west trench), with Olympic Village in the NE and Stadium in the south-centre. Hackney Wick is NW, Stratford east-centre and Canning Town to the SE. The world’s greatest sporting events are coming to London! Tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will go on sale in 2011. You can make a start by registering your interest with us. Tickets are not yet on sale. Why sign up? Sign up now and you will be among the first to hear about ticketing news and other exciting events and offers. Let us know your favourite Olympic and Paralympic sports and events so we can email you information about those that interest you. Registering is a quick and easy process which will only take a few minutes to complete. It will also save you time when tickets go on sale in 2011. Sign up now! If you have any ticketing questions, please visit our Frequently asked questions page in office page London2012.

The thinking behind Olympic Games ticket prices

We've looked at previous Games, we've looked at other sporting events around the world and we've done plenty of research to come up with our prices. Underpinning all our thinking are three key principles: First, we want to make tickets affordable and accessible, so as many people as possible feel able to apply. Second, we need to raise the money to stage the Games – one-quarter of our revenue is from ticketing. Third,

London 2012 shop opens in Paddington Station

A new London 2012 shop opened in The Lawn shopping area of Paddington Station today, selling a wide range of merchandise such as soft toys, clothing and accessories, key rings, gifts, pin badges and collectables. LOCOG CEO Paul Deighton opens the new shop in Paddington Station, with a little help from the official London 2012 mascots Wenlock and Mandeville.The new 65 square metre space at Paddington follows the successful launch of the London 2012 store at St Pancras International Station. Best sellers to date are Wenlock and Mandeville mascot soft toys, London 2012 Olympic logo pin badges and the London 2012 men’s Union Jack t-shirt. The London 2012 Olympic legends Top Trump cards and children’s cap have also proven extremely popular. The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) also took the opportunity to announce details of its wider retail programme today, including the operators of its in-venue retail outlets at Games time. These operators will be responsible for managing approximately 80 different points of sales across all competition and non-competition venues. IMG will operate retail outlets at Wimbledon, The Retail People will operate retail outlets at all other competition and non-competition venues. Event Merchandise will operate as a special purpose retailer. LOCOG CEO Paul Deighton commented: 'Olympic and Paralympic souvenirs are a key part of any Games. Merchandise is an important revenue stream when funding the Games but the products also give people the opportunity to show their support for London 2012 and for Team GB and ParalympicsGB. 'Of course, in years to come, many of these souvenirs will become collectors’ items and memories of this once-in-a-lifetime event coming to London and the UK.' (view:www.london2012.com)

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London 2012 will depend on up to 70,000 volunteers to make sure the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games run smoothly and successfully. Volunteers will carry out a range of essential tasks, from spectator services to language services and medical care. The London 2012 volunteering spirit will spread wider than the Games themselves as we encourage everyone to give their time to help others. London 2012 is an opportunity to inspire everyone to develop their interests and volunteer – in sport and more widely within their community. Up to 70,000 volunteers will be needed to help put on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Our programme will aim to encourage a wide range of people to join in. We will provide the training to make sure our v If you live in the Host Boroughs, around the Olympic Park, you could get involved in the 'Changing Places' project to improve the local area. Volunteers’ skills are of the highest standard. There are lots of charities and sporting organisations that are looking for volunteers to help them. While you are waiting for applications for the London 2012 volunteer programme to open in 2010 why not consider getting involved locally? You can find opportunities to volunteer in a range of activities in your local area by following the links on the right hand side of this page or make local enquiries about the needs in your community. Applications will open in 2010. We’ll recruit volunteers from across the UK – from a range of communities and backgrounds. Our recruitment process will be transparent, open and fair. Our goal is to select applicants who meet our criteria and who will bring passion, enthusiasm and energy to the Games. Previous volunteering experience is not necessary. We’ll give each successful applicant a specific role, allowing them to contribute meaningfully to the Games. There will be two kinds of Games volunteer – specialist and generalist. Specialist volunteers will have specific existing skills or qualifications that are needed for them to complete the role – for example, sport or medical training. Generalist volunteers will not need any special skills or qualifications and will receive full training. They might be given roles in areas such as event services, uniform distribution and Village operations. All volunteers will be expected to attend training events that will give them the knowledge they need to carry out their role.

Guru Pyari Sadh Sangat Jio, Pyare Jio, Fateh Gajbajh Keh Parvan Karni:

Today we shall be talking about the Sikh ideal of Seva - selfless service. In Jugo Jug Atal Dhan Guru Granth Sahib Jio, we find many references to how Gursikhs performing Seva should undertake such a blessing. Firstly a Guru Da Sikh, should undertake the seva as a nimana, i.e. humbly, like they are the dust of people's feet. They should dedicate their mind, body, and wealth to fulfill the task of seva. Then only can their seva be seen to be true.