London Olympics 'need iron hand'
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A group of MPs warns strong progress and risk management structures for the 2012 Games are not in place.
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The organisers of the London bid and its four rivals will be told this morning at a breakfast meeting here with the president of the International Olympic Committee to stop sniping at each other in the campaign to host the 2012 games.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has urged Beijing to ensure the city is ready to host the 2008 Games well in advance, an official said on Wednesday.
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London presents its bid for the 2012 Olympics at a press conference with four rival cities in Athens
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International Olympics Committee members are visiting London to check preparations for the 2012 Games.
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The International Olympic Committee this week is set to review progress of upcoming Olympics including the London 2012 Games amid reports in British media their cost was spiraling.
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Five cities vying to stage the 2012  Summer Games reveal their hands this week as Olympic chiefs  scrutinize their plans for holding the world's greatest  sporting extravaganza.
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London formally submitted its bid Monday to the International Olympic Committee to host the Olympic Games in 2012. Bid leader Lord Sebastian Coe, a four-time Olympic medallist
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The IOC has a word of advice for organizers of the 2008 Olympics &#151; prepare. Determined to avoid a repeat of the construction delays that threatened the Athens Games, Olympic officials arrived in Beijing on Wednesday.
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London Mayor Ken Livingstone denies the finances of the 2012 London Olympics are in a state of chaos.
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Rows over judges' decisions are overshadowing Olympic achievements, says BBC News Online's Matthew Davis.
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London's four rivals to host the 2012 Olympics tell BBC Sport why they deserve to win.
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Opposition politicians call for tighter control on spending for the 2012 Olympics after the BBC revealed spiralling costs.
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Olympics organisers are to submit of one of the biggest planning applications in European history.
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The 2012 London Olympics faced fresh financial concerns on Tuesday after reports that a slump in land prices could leave a one billion pounds "black hole" in the budget.
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The uncertainly over a budget for London's 2012 Olympic Games is a threat to its success, a report warns.
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British Olympic hopeful refuses to maintain 'polite silence' in face of China's human rights record