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June 29, 2012

It is 28 days until the London 2012 Olympics finally get underway. But while athletes undergo final preparation, spectator excitement builds and prices of anything and everything in east London rise, it is the IT which is underpinning the whole event that ought to be the subject of our attention. Dominic Pollard explores.

When the Olympics start next month the focus will be on the stars of track and field and the hunt for a new national hero to rise out of obscurity. However, regardless of how Team GB performs in the medal table, the unsung hero of the Games could well be the IT infrastructure that will be underpinning the world’s biggest sporting event.