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Five young people to bring the Olympic Flame to the UK

London 2012 ambassador David Beckham will attend the Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony in Athens on 17 May. He will be joined at the Ceremony by five young people invited to take part in recognition of their commitment to sport.

London 2012 UK Inspire Day set to showcase projects across the UK inspired by the Games

On 16 May London 2012 will mark UK Inspire Day with special events taking place across the UK to celebrate more than 2,700 exceptional projects.

London 2012 offers first Torchbearer places for the Paralympic Torch Relay

LOCOG has announced the first 332 people who have been chosen to carry the Paralympic Flame as Torchbearers in the London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay.

First Torchbearer for Olympic Torch Relay announced

LOCOG has confirmed that the first Torchbearer for the Olympic Torch Relay will be three-times Olympic Gold medallist Ben Ainslie CBE.

Malawi Project Wins Gold at Podium Awards

The University of Gloucestershire led Sport Malawi and Malawi 2012 project has won Gold at the prestigious London 2012 Games-inspired Podium Awards.