Celebrations will begin with the torch relay in May, with the Games opening on 27 July 2012 and going right through to 9 September.

Together the Olympic and Paralympic Games will see around 14,700 athletes from 205 countries competing at venues in London and around the UK.

2012 websites

London 2012 Website
The official London 2012 Olympics website.

Ticket Information
2012 Olympic and Paralympic ticketing details.

London Prepares
The official London 2012 sports testing programme. Tickets can be purchased for the test events in the run up to the games.

London 2012 Festival
Art, music, film and theater.

The official mascots website
Wenlock, the London 2012 Olympic mascot and Mandeville, the London 2012 Paralympic mascot!

Get Set
The official London 2012 education programme.

Latest news and information

London 2012 news
News from the official 2012 website.

BBC
The Olympic Broadcaster.

Accommodation and travel

Visit London
Find out more about accommodation during the Games and search for accommodation near to each London 2012 venue.

Visit Britain
The UK offers a wide variety of accommodation for ticket holders to Games events at the UK-wide venues in Cardiff, Coventry, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle, and in Weymouth and Portland.

Holiday Inn
The official hotel provider of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Thomas Cook Games Breaks
Thomas Cook is the official provider of short breaks and has a range of Games Breaks available including tickets, accommodation and other services.

Security and policing

Home Office
Securing the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Olympic organisations

Olympic.org
Official website of the Olympic Movement.

International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
Official website of the Paralympic Movement.