Olympics: 100 days to go
London 2012 organisers say preparations are going to plan and they're ready to welcome the world in exactly 100 days' time.
Lord Coe defends cost of hosting Olympic Games
London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe has defended the public expenditure on the Olympics after 64 per cent of respondents to a BBC poll said taxpayers had paid too much towards the Games.
Lord Coe also said the Olympics have created jobs and investment at a crucial time in the economy.
He said he was not surprised by the poll results but pointed out that the Games had meant that between £6 billion and £7 billion had gone into the British construction industry, 42,000 people having worked directly or indirectly on the Olympic Park.
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Businessman spends £500,000 every year funding athletes
A British businessman spends around £500,000 a year on funding young athletes from the UK.
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London 2012 Olympics: 100 day countdown begins
After years of planning and preparation, there are just 100 days to go. Today, a series of events will mark the special occasion.