The 2012 summer games events are being held in London, which is one of the most exciting cities in the world. It is an ideal time to visit this great city as it is right in the middle of the English summer. This should hopefully guarantee a few nice days of weather.

The funding for the event comes from two sources, one of which is private while the other is public. The private company that is funding this event has a budget of over two billion pounds. This will come from several different sources. Some will come from the Olympic committee, while some will come from ticket sales and merchandise sold at the Games. Other money comes from sponsorship.

The money from the public sector is raised by the Olympic Delivery Authority. It has the responsibility of making sure that the infrastructure is in place. The funding for this comes from government departments and the Greater London Authority. It also comes from the London Development agency and the Olympic Distributor.

The National Lottery is funding a huge portion of the Games, as it is giving more than two billion pounds to help to build the facilities of the games. The idea is that these facilities can be used by the people of East London long after the Games have been forgotten. The building of these structures is already well under way.

A large part of the aim of these games is to inspire the youth of Britain, and across the world. An official 2012 education programme is already in place with a wide range of resources being available for children from the ages of three to nineteen. There are interactive games, project ideas and fact and activity sheets.

The aim is to promote a healthy and active lifestyle for children, and for them to be able to learn about children’s lives around the world. They can learn all about the event, and will hopefully adopt athletes as suitable role models. The Games offers a very practical way for them to learn.

Universities and sixth forms are not left out of this scheme, as the Podium has been set up to encourage universities to join in. Podium offers young people the chance to become actively involved with the Games. They can volunteer to work directly for the Olympic Games and can also become London Ambassadors, and welcome the many visitors to London for the Games.

For those who are lucky enough to be going, access into London should be easy. Plans are well underway to maximise the use of public transport. The rail links into London are very good, making it possible to stay quite a distance outside London and travel in. Once in London the underground offers a comprehensive and fast network of trains for getting just about anywhere within the capital.

People interested in getting tickets have to register on the official website. They have to choose which events they would like to go to. The Olympic 2012 summer games events is already well underway. The event promises to be very well organised and to offer a chance to see the best athletes in the world compete for their countries.

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