The 2012 Olympic Games in London is a mega-event for languages, cross-cultural communication, translation, and interpreting.
Check the BBC document briefing about the general planning steps forecasted:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/16208292/The-Olympics-in-London-2012
This is what happened in Second Life for Beijing 2008:
In the course of this briefing, e-i-consulting has established Ning social groups and Second Life support groups, and has also become a member of Second Life groups focused on the Second Life Olympic Games 2012 in London.
The Ning social group and Second Life Olympic Game groups are:
SL Olympic Games 2012
http://world.secondlife.com/group/92f1e602-a45c-4037-5ed3-36f3bba57df3
London Olympics 2012
http://world.secondlife.com/group/464bfbf3-2b53-78fc-d79f-584b5b1d1434
- According Ning social group:
http://sl-olympic-games-2012-london.ning.com/
The Ning social groups and Second Life support groups are:
Virtual Quality Management
http://world.secondlife.com/group/746ef615-8cd5-f08d-56c3-37076b641a74
- According Ning social group:
http://virtual-learning-quality.ning.com/
Virtual Help Desk Consulting
http://world.secondlife.com/group/cb8ef9d4-1e86-eca1-3735-167a94ad5f97
- According Ning social group:
http://virtual-help-desk-consulting.ning.com/
Feel free to join, network, and contribute your strengths and resources for a virtual, hybrid, and mixed reality enhancement of the Olympic Games 2012 in London.
Second Life avatars:
Eurominuteman Jameson, EIConsulting Jameson
Virtual Learning & Giving Newbies A Good First Experience
http://avalon-project.ning.com/group/virtuallearninggivingnewbiesagoodfirstexperience