Ferguson not keen on London role aa

Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson says he is unlikely to take charge of a Great Britain football team at the London Olympics.

Tweddle doubts 2012 participation

World champion gymnast Beth Tweddle says the Beijing Games in August is likely to be her last Olympics.

Call to cut Games site emissions

MPs and experts demand London's Olympic organisers tackle harmful emissions from the construction site.

Carnival to 'welcome the world'

The theme of this year's Notting Hill Carnival is "Welcoming the World" to coincide with the handing over of the Olympic flag.

Games spending 'needs eagle eye'

There must be "tight control over costs" in the run-up to the 2012 London Olympics, MPs say.

1948

BBC producer Dominic Sutherland tells the story of the sometimes farcical race to stage the 1948 Olympics in London.