Olympic Torch Relay comes to Crystal Palace
I’m not really a sporty girl. The only sport on TV I usually watch is the Euro and World Cup football tournaments and that’s about it. I remember when we won the Olympic bid in July 2005 – the day...
View ArticleNo ticket, no problem! Guide to enjoying the Olympics in London for free
Like a majority of Londoners I have spoken to, I’ve been surprised by the sudden onset of Olympic fever. After months, if not years, of negative press about the spiralling costs, the difficulty in...
View ArticleFollow the Wenlocks: Olympic discovery trails around London
The official mascots of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games have been one of the more recent controversies over the games, which, as we enter the second week of the Olympics, appear to be a huge...
View ArticleIt’s been a wild ride! Reflecting on my London Olympics experience
Today, Londoners woke up with an Olympic hangover. And yes, while plenty may have been nursing an alcohol-related hangover, for most of us it’s a different kind – a sudden end of an emotional...
View ArticleFrom an ad in the paper to biggest TV show in the world: How one woman became...
On Sunday 12 August, London – like it had been for the past two weeks – was the centre of the world. After over two weeks of sport, it was time to say farewell to the London Olympics. An estimated 750...
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