Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy will carry the Olympic Flame in Manchester on Day 36 of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.

The Olympic Flame has been carried by 3,529 Torchbearers over 35 days so far.

A further batch of contingency tickets to a number of sports are on sale today.

The Flame is carried by 139 Torchbearers, including Strictly Come Dancing champions Harry Judd and Aliona Vilani, from Kendal to Blackpool.

Today the Olympic Flame will cover 121.77 miles on a journey from Dumfries in Scotland to Bowness-on-Windermere in the Lake District.

The 12-week?London 2012 Festival launches today with five headline events across the UK.

The 12-week?London 2012 Festival launches today with five headline events across the UK.

After the success of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the huge crowds who have turned out for the Olympic Torch Relay, Transport for London (TfL) and London 2012 today issued travel advice to

London 2012 announced today that authentic London 2012 Torches will be available from an official online auction during the Olympic Torch Relay.

London 2012 has contributed to the development of?a new global sustainability standard for managing events.