Olympic news roundup for 11:06: Contractors’ Olympic marketing ban lifted | News | Construction News – A ban on Olympic contractors promoting their involvement in the construction of the London 2012 infrastructure will be lifted this month, allowing firms to … Continue reading →
Data tucked away in the Ticketing Report by London 2012 confirms that the UK public’s ability to buy tickets for more popular events was significantly restricted. The triathlon, track cycling, and ceremonies topped the table of events where low proportions of tickets … Continue reading →
In a third post publishing cleaned data from the Ticketing Report by London 2012 we’ve extracted Appendix III: £20 or less tickets available by sport. The data is in the table below, as well as a Google spreadsheet here. As in previous data … Continue reading →
In our second post publishing cleaned data from the Ticketing Report by London 2012 we’ve extracted Appendix IV: PYA [Pay Your Age tickets] Allocation by Sport. The data is in the table below, as well as a Google spreadsheet here. As in the … Continue reading →
Following the publication of the Ticketing Report by London 2012 this week (thanks Claire Miller for the tip), we’ve extracted some of the data buried within. First up is Appendix V from the report: Price category of sold tickets by Olympic … Continue reading →
The National Audit Office has published its report into the 2012 London Olympics. It includes sections on costs, on legacy, and lessons. Can you find anything in it?
The Spreadsheet Journalism blog has published a set of data on all Olympic athletes from London 2012, including medals won, age, height, weight, gender, DOB and birthplace. Let us know if you do anything with it! Thanks to Muckraker‘s Lyra McKee … Continue reading →
Arts Council England has found no evidence of malpractice in the way it funded “artist-led” projects in Yorkshire, following an investigation by Help Me Investigate user Carol Lee. Following an internal review which interviewed only six people, Arts Professional’s Liz Hill … Continue reading →
The London Olympics may have ended but the marketing rights are still in force – and will next year be enforced by the British Olympic Authority, according to Olympics minister Hugh Robertson. In a written answer he said: The responsibility … Continue reading →
The ongoing investigation into conflicts of interest in the awarding of Cultural Olympiad arts funding has now led to reports in the Yorkshire Times. As previously reported by HMI Olympics, the application process in Yorkshire saw the awarding of funds … Continue reading →