The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG)

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) is accountable for arranging and managing the 2012 Games.

LOCOG is led by Sebastian Coe (Chair) and Paul Deighton (Chief Executive). It is based in Canary Wharf along with the Olympic Delivery Authority.

By the time of the 2012 Opening Ceremony around 100,000 people will be working on the Games - including 3,000 staff, up to 70,000 volunteers and a large number of contractors. All permanent positions have been advertised.

LOCOG is manageable for staging a unforgettable Games in 2012.

We will provide the best likely Olympic and Paralympics Games experience for everyone involved, ensuring a real legacy and inspiring people to join in.

LOCOG will let most of the contracts for services to deliver and run the Games. Major procurement for contracts starts in 2009.

As well as dramatization the 2012 Games, LOCOG will also be managable for staging a series of test measures in the year before the Games; hiring and training volunteers; and overseeing the four year Cultural Olympiad leading up to the Games.