XI. The Times sports writers
There are going to be an estimated 21,000 journalists at this year's London Olympic Games, and The Times has released this cool collection of videos of their sports writers in athlete poses. There is also an accompanying set of stills photographs by Greg White.
XII. 99 tiny games come alive across London
To celebrate the beginning of the Olympics and to get everyone back in the gaming spirit, 99 tiny games will be launched across London from tomorrow. London game design studio Hide&Seek was in charge of the mini-creations.
XIII. London 2012 design icons
When design ad agency Iris unveiled Olympic mascots Wenlock and Mandeville in 2010, there were mixed reaction amongst the design community. However, it's fair to say that in the last couple of years, the shiny monocular pair have grown on society somewhat, as this post from Design Week discusses.
XIV. Olympic graffiti
For many people, London is the number one place in the world for street art. But as the Olympics hits the city, this report from the BBC reveals, many graffiti artists are complaining about artwork being removed in certain areas but not in others. Artwork at threat includes Banksy's two new stencils, titled 'Hackney Welcomes the Olympics' and 'Going for Mould'.
XV. A design history of the Olympic gold medal
Check out this awesome infographic detailing the design history of the Olympic gold medal. Did you know that there is just 6g of gold in the current medal? No, neither did we!
