Here in the West Midlands you can get involved in all kinds of 2012 activities right now. Click below to find out about your area's sporting links to the Olympics and how it's preparing for the Olympics.

• Herefordshire
• Shropshire
• Warwickshire
• Worcestershire
• Staffordshire and Conurbations

• Who was William Penny Brookes?
• Brookes' Much Wenlock
• Brookes' Olympian Class
• Inspiration for the Modern Olympics
• William Penny Brookes and Baron de Coubertin

Our Games' Story

William Penny Brookes was born in Shropshire 200 years ago this year. His life and work inspired the founding of the modern Olympic Movement. You can browse 'Our Games' Story' to find out about this remarkable man and see why the 2012 Olympic Games is not just about London but is also important to the West Midlands.