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Boris asks Sainsbury's boss to be his Olympics adviser

The chief executive of Sainsbury's has been asked to become the Mayor's Olympic adviser Comments

Taxpayer may foot bill for media centre, Games chiefs admit

Taxpayer may foot bill for media centre, Games chiefs admit

Olympics chiefs have admitted that the �300million media centre for the 2012 Games will probably have to be paid for by the taxpayer Comments

Bank chief: We failed to spot dangers of debt

Fury over plan to move badminton to Wembley

Cost-cutting plans to move the Olympic badminton event to Wembley Arena have been plunged into doubt following bitter opposition from the sport's governing body, the Standard can reveal Comments

Final shot to ditch Woolwich for 2012

The British shooting federation has made a final bid to force Olympics chiefs to abandon Woolwich barracks as the 2012 venue for the sport Comments

Games chiefs admit they can't meet travel times for athletes

London Olympics chiefs have been forced to admit that it will be impossible to transport athletes around the capital as quickly as planned in a retreat from the original Games blueprint Comments

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�80m velodrome is on track for 2012

This aerial image shows the �80million velodrome in the north of the Olympic Park beginning to take shape Comments

Coe: Give tickets to sports clubs first

Members of sports clubs may get priority on tickets for the Olympics under a plan being devised by 2012 chiefs Comments

Mayor's 2012 aide quits as he faces probe over �130m shares scandal

The Tory tycoon embroiled in a shares scandal dramatically quit as Boris Johnson's senior Olympics adviser Comments

Official: Third of 2012 workers from overseas

The London Olympics is employing one third of its workers from overseas, official statistics reveal Comments

2012 chief: Greenwich Park won't be harmed

2012 chief: Greenwich Park won't be harmed

Staging equestrian events in Greenwich Park will not be an expensive and damaging exercise with no legacy, the capital's Olympics chief has claimed Comments

Games ministers ignored report saying only benefit would be a national party

An official report which concluded that the London Olympics would fail to deliver sporting or economic benefits was ignored by ministers, it was claimed Comments

Poll: Will Olympics bring investment to London?

No10 hosts summit of 2012's sponsors

Sponsors of the London Olympics today attended a Downing Street summit to discuss concerns that their interests had been overlooked during the Beijing Games Comments

C-charge fine for 2012 parade floats

The drivers of floats who ferried Britain's Olympic medalists on the London victory parade were all fined for failing to pay the congestion charge Comments

No football club in 2012 stadium, says shops developer

The owners of the Stratford City shopping centre next to the Olympic Park are opposed to the main stadium becoming home to a Premier League football team Comments

Public get say on Olympic priority lanes

Barking could become Olympic shooting venue

The 2012 Olympic shooting event may be moved to Barking after the estimated cost of staging the event at Woolwich barracks doubled to �40million Comments

Cycling chief dismisses funding plan as 'non-starter'

Mayor's hopes of cutting 2012 costs dashed by report

Boris Johnson says he is "disappointed" after review concluded that no further significant savings could be made on Olympic venues Comments

Fears over legacy in the 'forgotten Olympic borough'

Hackney has become the "forgotten Olympic borough", with a promised legacy of 8,000 skilled jobs falling victim to the recession, local politicians claim Comments

Plans for �10m health centre shelved until after Games

Migrant builders threat to Olympic 'skills legacy'

Promises of a "skills legacy" from the London Olympics were in doubt as it emerged that 20,000 migrant workers had registered for jobs in the main 2012 borough in th past year Comments

Jowell: we wouldn't have bid if we'd known about slump

David Higgins, left, and Jack Lemley of the London organising committee

�40m consultant bill 'unbelievably excessive'

Olympics chiefs were accused of "unbelievably excessive" use of consultants after paying �40million to outside advisers Comments

The greening of the Games

These images reveal how the Olympic Park will be transformed into a green haven for plants, wildlife and people Comments

Athletics chief's fury over legacy for stadium

The head of world athletics launched an extraordinary attack on International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge over the legacy of the London Olympic stadium Comments

Qatar may invest in Olympic Village

�79m funding gap 'will doom British hockey to failure at 2012 Games'

British hockey has become the latest sport to warn that it may flop at the London Olympics if the Government fails to plug a �79million black hole in funding Comments