London 2012 Launches Official Join In App

May 20, 2012

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has launched the free Official London 2012 Join In app.

LOCOG hopes the app will be an essential companion to the London 2012 Olympics helping fans to share their experience of the Games on social media.

Features include comprehensive event listings for thousands of events across London and the UK as well as spectator information and interactive maps, ambulance news and photos and these will all be integrated with Facebook, prostate Twitter and FourSquare.

Sebastian Coe, chair of LOCOG, said: “This app is a great example of how we are bringing the Games to life for a new generation – inspiring people around the world to get involved.

“As the Games get closer, we encourage people everywhere to share their Olympic experience with the world, whether they have tickets for a sporting event or not.”

The app also features a detailed Olympic Torch Relay route, including a Torch tracker, Torchbearer details and information on evening celebrations.

A companion app, the Official London 2012 Results app, which is also free, will be released in June, providing all the latest news, schedules and results and allowing users to keep up-to-date with the latest action live across all Olympic sports and Paralympic sports.

The Official London 2012 Join in app and Official London 2012 Results app are part of a family of digital tools that will be released during the summer.

Others include the IOC’s Olympic Athlete’s Hub which was launched in April and is a directory of verified athlete social media accounts, with rewards for active fans and exclusive content.

There is also the London 2012 Games-time website which aims to be the ultimate authority on the Games with a comprehensive provision of results and Games information.