We’ll be running blogs, features and news stories over the next few weeks, and this page will round-up the best stories, pictures and tweets during the Games.
News and features
Britain, Bolt and loads of beers – Market Watch
Kent Reliance’s John Eastgate, managing director of LMS Andy Knee and Countrywide’s Nigel Stockton give us their take on the London 2012 Olympic Games.
East End property owners first Olympic winners
Homeowners living close to the main Olympic site have seen substantial rises in the values of their homes since London’s winning bid seven years ago.
Mortgage broker fined £435 for Olympic ticket touting
A German mortgage broker has been fined £435 for trying to sell £23,000 worth of Olympics tickets on the streets of London.
Is your property market going for gold or retired injured?
With the Olympics well underway, it won’t be long before thoughts turn to the legacies the Games will leave.
Horsing around with the Olympics – The Insider
Our insider on how even the biggest firms have been distracted by the sporting action on TV.
How to turn positive Olympics sentiment into sales
Jon Round on how that ‘feel good’ feeling that may well translate into higher sales of every kind after the Olympics are over.
Mortgage Solutions Games Blog
Mortgage Solutions reporters Adam Williams and Simret Samra will be blogging throughout the Games.
Why Olympic football should be kicked into touch
Adam Williams on why the Olympics isn’t the place for football.
Boyle – a great story teller
Simret Samra on the breathtaking (and at times bemusing) Olympics opening ceremony.
The Olympics is opening our eyes to a new world of sport
Adam Williams takes a trip to see Team GB’s volleyball side in action.
The golden girls
There is no denying that the headlines of the Games have had a certain “girl power” ring to them.
The Olympics has united nations
As a nation, we’re not usually one that goes for self-aggrandisement, but something has changed over the last couple of weeks.
Get in touch
Are you attending the Olympics? What were the highs and lows of your Olympic experience? Email us your pictures or tweet us at @mortgagesols.
For further coverage of the Olympic Games, visit the official site at london2012.com.
Olympic snaps
While watching the torch relay at Alexander Palace, Mortgage Solutions editor Vicky Hartley’s snapped the one, the only original housewives’ favourite Daley Thompson lighting the Olympic crucible.
Reporter Simret Samra spotted Wenlock, the official mascot of the Games, during a surprise appearance at the Olympic torch relay on Regent Street.
Pictures courtesy of ex-Incisive graduate trainee Ned Molloy – who was lucky enough to attend the Olympics opening ceremony. Here, he captures the Olympic flame, centre stage in all its glory, and below he watches the athletes arrive in the stadium.
Reporter Simret Samra happened to be walking by Earl’s Court when the cyclists sped by in the men’s cycling road race.
Shooting star Peter Wilson shows off his gold medal to the crowd during an interview in the Olympic Park. Meanwhile, reporter Simret Samra decides to pay homage to the fastest man in the world.
