Department for Culture Media and Sport
2012 olympic games & paralympic games
The London 2012 Olympic Games will take place from 27 July to 12 August, and the Paralympic Games from 29 August to 9 September.
The Games will involve:
- more than 200 countries
- over 10,500 Olympic athletes
- more than 4,200 Paralympic athletes
- over 14,000 officials
- 26 Olympic sports taking place in 34 venues
- 20 Paralympic sports taking place in 21 venues
The action will centre on the Olympic Park in East London, home to the Olympic Stadium and key venues such as the Aquatics Centre. Other events, such as football and sailing, will take place across the UK.
Our role
The Government Olympic Executive (GOE), which is part of the DCMS, oversees the entire London 2012 project.
We supervise £9.3 billion of public sector funding which comes from a variety of sources including central Government, London authorities and the National Lottery. We produce Quarterly Economic Reports and Annual Reports which provide a full financial update on our progress.
We will ensure that the Games are delivered on time, on budget and for the benefit of the whole country.
Latest news
'The London 2012 Legacy Research Wave 3, 2009: Quantitive Report' - research into national public opinion on the Games. [17 December 2009]
Working towards an inclusive Games - first annual report of the London 2012 Equality and Diversity Forum. [7 December 2009]
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games remain on time and within budget [23 November 2009]
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