The number of unpaid volunteers in Beijing has provided an unattainable target for London in 2012 ...full story at Guardian Blogs
from Guardian Blogs on Tue, Aug 19 2008
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| 20 Oct 08 |
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BBC Tec - week 8 - 19/10/2008 »
YouTube video Olympic heroes set sights on 2012
Great Britain's athletes have begun to turn their attention to the London Olympics in 2012 after the celebrations to mark their success in Beijing.
Thousands of people lined the streets in London on Thursday to... |
| 02 Mar 09 |
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Number of volunteers in Beijing exceeding two million » People's Daily The capital already has 50,000 volunteer teams, with the total number of volunteers exceeding two million, according to the Beijing Volunteers Association (BVA). Wang Lihua, Deputy Secretary-General of BVA, said that these volunteer teams include... |
| 22 Aug 08 |
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Beijing Olympics no pressure on 2012 Games, London Olympics organizers say » People's Daily Organizers of the 2012 London Olympics said on Friday the success of the Beijing Olympic Games did not put pressure on the British capital, but rather great inspiration and responsibility. Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organizing Committee... |
| 16 Sep 08 |
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Follow that, London! » Countdown to Beijing Sebastian Coe says London is undaunted at having to follow Beijing when it hosts the next Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2012. “It’s a massive responsibility,” the chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games... |
| 07 Apr 08 |
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Olympic flame crosses London amid snow » People's Daily The heavy snow in London exerted slim effect on people's passion of seeing Beijing Olympic flame as large crowds lined along the street to greet the relay of torch on Sunday in the host city of 2012 Games. London boasted the longest ... |
| 19 Aug 08 |
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Funding crisis for London 2012 » Guardian Blogs British athletes may be striking gold in Beijing, but will the credit crunch eat into their chances for 2012? |
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