Results tagged “olympics”

Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre is facing its biggest financial crisis since it opened 14 years ago.

The London Assembly has criticised Olympics organisers for setting extortionate ticket prices which excluded "ordinary people".

A report by the economy committee showed the average cost to see Mo Farah win gold in the 5,000m was £333, while 58 per cent who bought a ticket for the men's 100m final paid more than £294.

By Kay Lockett

Fears that irreparable damage has been done to Greenwich Park during the Olympics have sparked anger among residents and campaigners.

A snapshot into how Olympic legacy will play out in one section of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has been given the thumbs-up by communities living nearby.

Plans by iCITY to transform the former Press and Broadcast Centres in Hackney Wick were put on-show for the first time in a series of public consultations this month.

Feelings of elation and exhaustion will centre on Greenwich Park this year as the scenic surroundings play host to an annual running challenge.

For the first time in its history, the Run To The Beat musical half marathon will begin and end at the iconic Olympic venue.