Swim fans asked to swap events as Olympics organisers admit 10,000 tickets oversold

A lucky few have become the first in the world to sample the 2012 Olympics site

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Design Council chief celebrates Prince Charles’ lack of involvement as traditionalists complain about ‘overt prejudice’

Design by British artist David Watkins in line with London 2012 logo but fails to impress branding experts

IOC hail progress as Tom Daley dives into Aquatics Centre pool, completed on time and budget

Local authorities must protect budgets, says Lord Moynihan, as drive to get more people playing sport falters

It’s a year to the start of the 2012 Olympics. Iain Sinclair, writer and arch critic of the project, takes on Labour’s Tessa Jowell who played a key role in the London bid

• Thousands who missed out in first ballot disappointed again
• 18 out of 24 sports sold out by Friday evening
• Only football, volleyball and wrestling left by Sunday

With London 2012 less than a year away, the land on which the games will take place has yet to be fully paid for