The Mayor of London Boris Johnson today launched a set of giant Olympic Rings onto the River Thames as he announced a programme of cultural events to celebrate London 2012.

Semina (Sam) Yousef, a bus driver on the Olympic Park, has swum the distance of her 1,270m bus route in the Aquatics Centre.

The London 2012 Organising Committee has today announced plans for the final 11 test events in the London Prepares series.

McFly's Tom Fletcher, writer of the London 2012 mascot song 'On a Rainbow', paid a surprise visit to pupils for the launch of the new London 2012 Mascot Dance.

The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has announced that the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games will be titled ‘A Symphony of British Music’.

The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has revealed plans for a full dress rehearsal to test the operations around the Olympic Torch Relay on 20 April.

The London 2012 Velodrome has been praised by riders as the UCI Track Cycling World Cup, presented by Samsung came to a close yesterday.

No tickets for the 2012 Olympics? Don't despair: You don't need one to enjoy the games and the party atmosphere in London this summer. In this Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 photo, a canoeist paddles