Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton gets into the Olympic spirit at the London 2012 opening ceremony.
Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle stages spectacular opening ceremony starring the Queen, James Bond and Mr Bean.
IBTimes UK presents the first of our daily round-up and previews to all the action from the 2012 London Olympics. If you want to find out which of your favourite athletes will be in the spotlight on each day or even if you simply want to discover a new sport... this should give you all the information on the biggest events of each day
One of the favourites to medal at the London Olympics for Team GB has been handed a tough opening contest after super-heavyweight Anthony Joshua was drawn against Erislandy Savon of Cuba.
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With the London Olympics now upon us we decided it was time for two members of the IBTimes UK Sport team, Nick Howson and Adrian Back, to discuss the major issues as London prepares to host the 30th Games.
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A-Team star Jessica Biel addresses N-Sync singer Justin Timberlake as her 'fiancé' for first time in public on Jay Leno show.
Olympic legend joins growing chorus angry at Mitt Romney's doubts over London's readiness for Games.
West Ham United have made an loan offer for Liverpool striker Andy Carroll with a view to a permanent deal next summer
Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has been angered by the recent comments made by Giovani dos Santos which openly stated that he was hoping to quit the club this summer.
Roger Federer says he is enjoying the prospect of facing Novak Djokivic or Andy Murray in the final.
With the opening ceremony set to kick start the London 2012 Olympic Games, IBTimes UK looks at Team GB's main medal hopes over the next fortnight
Britain's "Host Nation" advantage could help it outshine the world as it gains more improvement from Beijing than nearly every other participating country combined.
Bradley Wiggins says he's happy to hand the spotlight to Mark Cavendish in the Olympics
Five-time Olympic champion Ian Thorpe says British hopeful Rebecca Adlington will need to handle the pressure on her shoulders well as she attempts to defend her medals.
Businesses are being urged to make the most of the boost London 2012 could bring, and Forman's, the world's oldest salmon smoker has 'brought the Riviera to London,' in its unique bid to cash in.
Japan have beaten Spain in football for the first time in history, after the side claimed a 1-0 deserved win over 10 men in the first day of the men's football matches.
Row over North Korea and South Korea flag mistakes is not only unfortunate incident to occur during huge sporting events.
Ryan Giggs and Tom Cleverly have stated there is every chance the hosts could walk away with the gold medal for the men's football tournament
Andy Murray begins his Olympic campaign back at Wimbledon against Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka in the first round of the tennis competition at London 2012.
Javier Hernandez has admitted he would have loved to play for his country in the Olympics, but the Manchester United striker says he's equally glad he's been able to participate in his club's pre-season training.