The London 2012 Organising Committee Games (LOCOG) has announced details of the Young Games Maker programme, a drive to find more than 2,000 young volunteers from around the UK to help out during next summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games. Young people from around the UK took part in the pilot Young Games Maker programme at the London 2012 Volleyball test event at Earls Court. …

The Paralympic Games will run from the 29 August to 9 September 2012, with 20 sports taking place across 19  venues. Tickets go on sale on the London 2012 ticketing website from 9 September 2011, with applications accepted until the 30 September. More than 90% of the tickets will be priced at £50 or less, with 75% at £20 or less. Tickets for the …

Loughborough College sporting duo Liam Tancock and Jermaine Miles are one step closer to selection for carrying the Olympic flame on its journey around Britain next year. Miles, 16, is a member of the Volleyball England Academy based at the College while soon-to-be graduate Tancock has London 2012 hopes of his own in the pool. Nominated by Elite Sport Education Officer Chris McGeorge, the …

People in Lincolnshire can try all of the Olympic and Paralympic sports with a new 2012-inspired programme, Quest for Gold. Quest for Gold gives individuals aged 16 plus the opportunity to take part in all of the Olympic and Paralympic sports at clubs and leisure providers across the county. From archery and rowing to sailing and shooting there’s something for everyone. Participants can take …

Loughborough College swimming sensation Liam Tancock continued his preparations for the London 2012 Olympic Games by successfully defending his 50m backstroke world title in Shanghai this weekend. The 26-year-old native Devonian is one of two College students to hold a world title – Sarah Stevenson clinched her third Taekwondo title in the 67kg category earlier this year – after swimming to victory at the …