Though I'd start a thread as this is an event that all of us will only experience once in a lifetime......to me the best part will be the legacies with the superb infrastructure left behind....

A truly vibrant ceremony given to the people by the people. The firing up of the cauldron quite extraordinary. Well done London :)

No cycling medal......big bad surprise...

Enjoyed Mr Bean.

Sorry, ahoj, ypu can't blame the News of the World anymore.

Bean there.

Bravo Lizzy......UK's first medal......so close to a gold......superb bike race.....incredible number of spectators along the way......perhaps half a million.....quite incredible.....

Stunning performance by the GB gymnastic team. Bronze medal against all expectations, what a marvellous around performance.

I feel a bit sorry for the Ukranian team who had bronze but lost it on the Japanese appeal.

These decisions should be made before the official awards are made.....even if it takes a few minutes......this is too big a mistake to make.....well done the GB team.....fantastic result....against the best in the world !....

There's the craziest tennis match of them all going on : Tsonga-Raonic....the third set is mad...mad...mad...20-19 as I write......unbelievable....

Looking forward to the 200 breast stoke for men tomorrow, 2 brits 1st and 3rd fastest. Well done to ladies footie team on beating Brazil.
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Nice one Wiggo and the girls in the rowing.

Double Gold alert for GB!: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19100754

Yes - I wonder if François Hollande is still as smug.

Medal table

Pendleton breaks World Record

.... and then China break it.

Dil - think she has been Chinesed!

Aye , we beat world record then Chinese beat our world record and the bloody Germans win Gold !!!

As good as Hoy and co were and the best team won no doubt , that dive to get a restart can't be right can it ?

Some unfair referees in Olympic.
Beach volleyball, Russia went out as referee decided a ball was in after initially saying that it was out. The mark on the floor showed it was completely in.

two nights ago boxing, Iranian guy who was ahead and was playing great disqualified by the referee. BBC commentator was astonished by the decision and thought the other opponent should be disqualified as he was turning around (180 degree) and putting himself (his head) in danger.

Is anyone looking at these decisions? It was promised, at the start of the game, that the referees will be fair.

Dil - and he admitted doing it in the interview afterwards!

Good start to the Athletics - Central Line Tube suspended between Liverpool Street and Leytonstone due to signal failure.