Today the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) have confirmed that a full dress rehearsal to test the operations around the Olympic Torch Relay will take place on the Leicester to Peterborough stretch of the Relay route on Friday 20 April 2012.

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympics Games (LOCOG) are searching for enthusiastic and energetic adult volunteer performers to participate in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Volunteers are needed to help support the Loughborough Half Marathon which takes place on Sunday 25th March. Can you help?

Local community sports groups are being urged to bid for £10 million of Olympic legacy investment to upgrade their facilities with the opening of the second round of the Inspired Facilities fund.

With less than 200 days to go to the start of the London 2012 Games, there is an opportunity to watch one of the most exciting Olympic sports at Loughborough University on 22 March. The Great Britain women's handball team will be visiting the University to play Poland in a qualifier for the 2012 European Championships.

On Friday January 27th, Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport (LRS) organised Monica's Gold Challenge, which took place in and around SportPark at Loughborough University. The main aim of the day was to raise money for LOROS in memory of LRS's dear colleague, Monica Gibbs, who sadly passed away in September 2010.

The BT Paralympic World Cup will take place in Manchester from 22-26 May 2012. The best elite international athletes will descend upon Manchester to compete in this crucial build-up event just 100 days before the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The Leicester-Shire & Rutland School Games is an exciting new approach to competitive school sport designed to motivate and enthuse young people across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland in the run up to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The School Games Super-Series Finals officially tip-off 2012 with the Under 14 Girls' and Boys' Basketball on February 2nd and 3rd at Beauchamp College, Oadby.

Leicester City Council's community swimming pools are opening their doors for free to all members of the community across both Leicester and Leicestershire on Saturday 4th February. Its Olympic year and there can be no better way to keep fit and active than enjoying a 'free' swim at a local city leisure centre.

Shauna Richardson's 'Lionheart Project' has announced its UK tour, which will see three giant crocheted lions travelling the country in a 16 metre long illuminated glass case. The three giant lions will tour the East Midlands before arriving at the Natural History Museum in London in time for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.