Danny Boyle reveals the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony will be called Isles of Wonder, in an annoucement six months ahead of the Games.

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Olympic ceremony title revealed

Mass gatherings, such as the London 2012 Olympics, can be a hotbed of diseases from across the world, public health experts have warned.

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London 2012 ‘disease spread risk’

What the stars are looking forward to in Olympics year

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Looking forward to London 2012

The Olympics will cause “a bloodbath of a summer” for London theatres in 2012, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber warns.

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Lloyd Webber predicts ‘bloodbath’

Dance act Underworld are appointed music directors for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, working alongside director Danny Boyle.

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Olympic role for Underworld duo

A new survey by the disability charity Scope reveals that a majority of disabled people believe that the Paralympics Games should be scrapped and instead combined with the Olympics.

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VIDEO: Paralympic Games ‘divide opinion’

Remnants of a bid to host the 2012 Olympics have helped jump-start construction at Hudson Yards, which could soon have more office space than all of Baltimore, city officials said.

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On Far West Side, Bloomberg’s Failed Olympic Plan Spurs Development

The BBC launches a year of programmes centred around the Olympics, including an ambitious Shakespeare season and special documentaries.

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BBC launches Olympic programmes

Former Olympic champion Michael Johnson says competing in the 4x400m relay at the 2012 Olympics would be a ‘distraction’ for Usain Bolt.

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Johnson doubts Bolt’s 4x400m bid

The occupation of Rocinha, a notorious hillside neighborhood, is a crucial part of the city’s preparations to host soccer’s World Cup and the Olympics.

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Authorities Take Control of Rio’s Largest Slum

NEW YORK — Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya has won the New York City Marathon in a course record time. Mutai finished in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 5 minutes, 6 seconds Sunday, crushing the previous mark of 2:07:43 set by Tesfaye Jifar of Ethiopia a decade earlier. The 30-year-old has established himself as the favorite at next summer’s Olympics after two landmark performances this year. Read full article > >

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Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya wins New York City Marathon in course record; Emmanuel Mutai second

The number of people travelling to London on sight-seeing holidays could drop dramatically during the 2012 Olympics, the tourism industry is warning.

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VIDEO: London Olympics tourism warning

Scottish tourist bosses say they are planning to capitalise on tourists being put off going to south-east England during the Olympics.

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Olympic hopes for Scots tourism

Britain’s soccer team at the Olympics may be composed largely, or even entirely, of English players, as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have refused to sanction the idea of a national team.

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Even for Olympic Soccer, Uniting Britain May Be Tough

The Tate Modern’s ambitious extension will not be fully open in time for the 2012 Olympics, with £65m still needed to complete work.

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Lack of funding delays Tate plans