2012 News
100 days to go!
23rd April 2012
Wednesday April 18 marks just 100 days to go to the opening of London 2012 Games - on July 27 - and Cornwall is currently getting ready to celebrate the greatest sporting show on earth! Even if ... read more...
£225,000 Olympic Legacy boost for South West sports playing fields
12th April 2012
Devon villagers who will no longer need to make a 16-mile round trip to play football are among thousands of South West residents benefiting from a £225,000 Olympic legacy windfall from ... read more...
Growing excitement in Cornwall as details of the Olympic Flame route and Torchbearers are announced
19th March 2012
As Cornwall prepares to celebrate the historic arrival of the Olympic Flame with up to a billion people from across the world expected to watch as it leaves Land's End on the start of its 8,000 ... read more...
Cornwall welcomes announcement that Olympic Flame will be arriving at RNAS Culdrose
2nd February 2012
News that the Olympic Flame will arrive at RNAS Culdrose on 18 May to begin its historic 70 day journey through towns and villages across the UK has been welcomed by Cornwall Council Chairman Mrs ... read more...
New Olympic year, new volunteering opportunities
12th January 2012
Be inspired by the Olympic Games and help make sport happen in Cornwall! Fancy giving something back to your community and taking on an exciting new challenge this year? The Olympic-inspired ... read more...
Get ready to celebrate the Games
22nd December 2011
If you want to plan a celebration for the Olympic or Paralympic Games, then look no further. London 2012 have launched a scheme called Local Leaders. This provides people across the whole of the ... read more...
London 2012 seeks male volunteer performers for the biggest show on earth
20th December 2011
Think you could perform in front of an audience of one billion people around the world? The search is on for male volunteer performers within the Olympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Having ... read more...
Over 100 Pre- Games training opportunities for international athletes in every nation and region of the UK
16th December 2011
Over 100 Pre-Games Training Camp agreements (PGTC) have been signed across every nation and region of the UK, in preparation for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The camps - ... read more...
Funding available to support sport for young people
5th December 2011
The second year of an exciting Olympic-inspired programme to get more young people more active has been launched by the Cornwall Sports Partnership. The County Sports Partnership last week ... read more...
Gold Challenge confirmed as a key test event in the Olympic Stadium
29th November 2011
YOUR CHANCE TO COMPETE IN THE OLYMPIC STADIUM AND HELP LONDON 2012 PREPARE FOR THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH! Gold Challenge, one of the official London 2012 legacy projects, has been confirmed by ... read more...
Olympic torch route has been announced!
9th November 2011
Details of the route that the Olympic Torch Relay will take through Cornwall on Saturday 19 May 2012 have been released by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games ... read more...
New programme inspires Cornish people to make More sport happen
17th October 2011
An exciting new programme has been launched in Cornwall that will see over 420 people volunteer to help increase participation in grassroots sport International athlete Mark Lewarne last week ... read more...
Be the first across the finish line!
30th September 2011
The ballot for places in The National Lottery Olympic Park Run, which takes place on 31 March 2012, opens today (30 September). Members of the public have four weeks to apply to take part in what ... read more...
Next steps confirmed for London 2012 'Moment to Shine' Torchbearer nominations
19th August 2011
12 selection panels to review 28,000 nominations for the 2,012 Torchbearer places available through the LOCOG Moment to Shine programme An average of 14 nominations for every 1 place will be read ... read more...
Celebrate a year to the Olympics with some Sporting Greats
5th July 2011
London 2012 Open Weekend - Newquay Sports Centre: 24 July, 10am-4pmFancy having a go at beating the record times of Usain Bolt, Sir Steve Redgrave or Chris Hoy in a fun and free 2012 community ... read more...
First School Games Festival kicks off in Cornwall
27th June 2011
Over 1,500 Cornish pupils showcase their talent in countywide sports competitionBudding sports stars across the county have competed in the first Cornwall School Games as part of a new and ... read more...
Young people launch Olympic legacy project in the South West with a splash
20th June 2011
West Country's windsurfing world champion Izzy Hamilton was back on the lake where she learned to sail as a role model for young people from Devon and Cornwall at the launch of an exciting new ... read more...
Students help build Olympic legacy with countywide sports tournament
9th June 2011
This month over 1,000 Cornish school students will be taking part in the biggest sporting event for young people that the county has ever seen. Excitement and momentum are now building as 32 ... read more...
Give someone you know their moment to shine!
24th May 2011
Do you know someone who is truly inspirational? Someone who always strives to do their best? This is your chance to give them their moment to shine. With one year to go until the Olympic Flame ... read more...
Great Olympic torch news for Cornwall!
18th May 2011
Cornwall has been chosen as the starting point for the Olympic Torch Relay. The announcement from the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) that the Olympic Torch ... read more...
Be part of the 2012 legacy by improving and protecting your local playing fields
16th May 2011
Hundreds of sports playing fields across the country will be protected and improved thanks to a £10 million National Lottery fund launched today by Sport England and the Minister for Sport ... read more...
500 Days Countdown to the Start of the London 2012 Olympics
14th March 2011
15th March 2011 marks the 500 day countdown to the start of the London Olympics. This landmark is also the launch date for tickets to go on sale for the many Olympic events covering 26 Olympic ... read more...
UK Sport seeking Ideas4Innovation beyond 2012
2nd March 2011
London 2012 Festival
2nd March 2011
Places People Play - London 2012's mass participation legacy
2nd March 2011
Falmouth Finn Festival 2012
2nd March 2011
Tickets go on sale with 500 days to go
2nd March 2011
London 2012 Ticket prices and competition schedule has been released!
15th February 2011
Tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games are available at a wide range of prices starting at £20. There are also special prices available for young people and seniors across all Olympic ... read more...
Olympic Mascot drops in to Student Games
15th December 2010
Cornwall College students received a special visit on Tuesday 14 December as Olympic mascot Wenlock arrived in St Austell to present awards at this week’s Student Games. Cornwall College has ... read more...
Redruth has been chosen for BBC Olympic Dreams School Search
10th December 2010
A big congratulations to Redruth School which has been chosen, as one of only forty-five UK schools, for the Olympic Dreams School Search project. The project twins the selected schools with ... read more...