Olympic heroes will turn dinner into a gold-medal occasion

GOLD medal heroes Chris Hoy, Seb Coe and James Cracknell are being lined up to speak at a series of exclusive Olympic-themed events on Britannia in 2012.

They will be the star attractions on offer as part of VIP packages that will also chart the history of the Royal Family's involvement in the Games.

The packages - put together to coincide with London 2012 - will be open to parties who book a private dining event on Britannia, which can cater for up to 176 guests. Andrew Thomson, its head of hospitality and events, said: "The Olympics is a once-in-a-lifetime event for Britain and we wanted to create a very special evening to mark this, one with true global appeal."