Can you remember where you were on Wednesday, 6^th July, 2005?  It was a nervous morning for adults and children across the country as we waited to hear where the Olympic Games would be held in 2012.  Stars from the world of sport waited to see whether their years of hard work would be rewarded.  This included Lord Sebastian Coe, Dame Kelly Homes and David Beckham plus hundreds of others from the sporting world.  All of them had one dream that day.  To bring the World’s most watched sporting event to our country – the Olympic Games. 

And they did it.  In 2012 we will be able to watch the Olympic Games and Paralympics taking place in London.  Thousands of competitors will take part from hundreds of countries around the world in many sports.

As soon as the result was announced young people had something to aim for.  Many teenagers started thinking about what sport they would like to take part in and what they need to do to get there.  Right now young people are training hard to do all they can to give themselves the best chance of getting to the Olympic Games in London.  This includes eating the right foods, doing the right exercise and the right amount of both. 

Why not see how Britain’s 110metre hurdlers is training for this year’s sporting events by reading Andy Turners’ blog and downloading his podcast?

You can find out more by visiting www.olympics.org.uk.