Olympic speedboat driven by Beckham to be auctioned
The speedboat that David Beckham drove to deliver the Olympic Torch to the stadium is expected to raise around £250,000 at auction.
Olympic Torch Relay concert: In pictures
The Olympic Torch relay was celebrated by 80,000 people at a music concert in London's Hyde Park on the eve of the opening ceremony.
Olympic Torch relay's penultimate day in pictures
The penultimate day of the Olympic Torch relay took in some of London's most famous landmarks. Here is our pick of the day in pictures.
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Olympic speedboat driven by Beckham to be auctioned
The speedboat that David Beckham drove to deliver the Olympic Torch to the stadium is expected to raise around £250,000 at auction.
Read the full storyOlympic Cauldron relit following relocation across stadium
The Olympic Cauldron has been relit following its relocation to the south end of the stadium to make way for the athletics events.
The Cauldron, made up of 204 steel pipes and individually designed copper petals inscribed with the competing nation’s names, will be within eyesight of competing athletes.
During its 80-hour relocation, the Olympic flame was transferred to a special miners lantern. This morning, Olympic Torchbearer Austin Playfoot relit the Cauldron from the lantern in a small ceremony.
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Olympic flame sails down Thames towards Olympic stadium
The Olympic flame sailed down the river Thames this morning to Tower Bridge.
Olympic flame completes Gloriana journey down Thames
The sun shone for the Olympic flame today as it completed its journey on the Gloriana on the final leg of its 70-day, 8,000-mile journey around the United Kingdom ahead of tonight's opening ceremony.
The royal rowbarge led a flotilla of more than 50 boats down the Thames. Flotilla organiser Malcolm Knight declared "mission accomplished" on his loudspeaker as the boats arrive at Tower Bridge. He said:
"It was marvellous, absolutely marvellous. The whole thing went fantastically, there were boats everywhere and the banks were lined with thousands of people.[...] It's a great way to bring the flame into central London, using the highway of London."
'Over 14 million people went to see Olympic flame'
The Olympic Cabinet Committee have reported today that the Olympic opening ceremony will be one of the "biggest diplomatic events" ever in the UK. Discussing the final preparations for the Games, the Committee concluded:
- Approximately 14.3 million people have lined the streets to see the Olympic Flame. The Flame today travels on the River Thames between Hampton Court and London Bridge.
- 24,657 Games Family members have now arrived in the UK (including just over 7,000 athletes).
Olympic Torch sails past the House of Parliament
The Olympic Torch made its way down the River Thames today in the final leg of the relay. The Queen's royal barge, the Gloriana, sailed past the Houses of Parliament, with a flotilla of smaller boats.
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Olympic flame heads down the Thames in royal barge
Sir Matthew Pinsent: 'Having a small part in the Olympics is lovely'
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Matthew Pinsent has told ITV News that carrying an Olympic Torch from the UK was "lovely". Sir Pinsent has carried the torch twice before in Canada and Greece.
James Cracknell: 'Olympic Games will be brilliant'
The Olympic Torch made its way down the Thames today as it heads towards the Olympic Stadium.
One of the rowers is former Olympian James Cracknell, who said he was looking forward to the Games, saying they will be "brilliant", and that people had "no idea what to expect".
Olympic flotilla travels down the Thames
The Olympic Torch is travelling down the Thames on the Queen's royal rowbarge the 'Gloriana'. It is leading a mini flotilla of boats from across the UK.
It will arrive at Tower Bridge later today. For more on this story go to ITV London.
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