London Olympics 2012 - picture of the day
  • Team GB's Alistair Brownlee celebrates gold with brother Jonathan who won bronze in the Men's Triathlon on the eleventh day of the London 2012 Olympics...Pic: PA
  • Ben Ainslie of Great Britain celebrates overall victory after competing in the men's Finn Sailing medal race on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Weymouth & Portland
  • Murray mint: Andy Murray beats Roger Federer to win the gold medal for Team GB at Wimbledon...
  • Golden girl Jessica Ennis' Heptathlon triumph is celebrated with a Gold Medal stamp from Royal Mail.
  • Chen Xue of China helping her team to a 2-1 victory over Switzerland in beach volleyball...
  • Jessica Ennis competes in the high jump during the Heptathlon at the Olympic Stadium
  • Elienne Stott celebrates a gold medal for Team GB in the Men's Canoe Double (C2) at Lee Valley White Water Centre, on the sixth day of the London 2012 Olympics. Pic: PA
  • Team GB's Tim Baille and Elienne Stott (left) on their way to a gold medal in the Men's Canoe Double Final at Lee Valley White Water Centre, on the sixth day of the London 2012 Olympics...
  • Team GB's Ben Ainslie during Race 7 of the men's finn class at Weymouth and Portland. Pic: PA
  • Team GB's Peter Robert Russell Wilson during his Double Trap Mens Qualification at the Royal Artillery Barracks on day 6 of the London 2012 Olympics. Pic: PA
  • Team GB's Bradley Wiggins celebrates winning the Men's Individual Time Trial on day five of the London Olympic Games at Hampton Court Palace...
  • South African Chad le Clos shows his emotion after his narrow win over American Michael Phelps for gold in the men's 200m Butterfly final on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre...
  • Duke and Duchess of Cambridge watch the Team Eventing Jumping Final on day four of the London Olympic Games at Greenwich Park. Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA.
  • The Finn Class fleet head downwind during the first Finn Class race of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Weymouth & Portland Venue at Weymouth Harbour...
  • Team GB celebrates winning the silver medal at the Artistic Gymnastic men's team final - only to be relegated to bronze after an appeal by Japan...Still a major achievement!
  • Photo finish: Lizzie Armitstead on her way to silver in the women's road race, behind eventual winner Marianne Vos from the Netherlands and ahead of bronze medallist Russian Olga Zabelinskaya. Picture from Richmond Park by Matthew Shard.
  • Spectacular: the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games
  • Spectacular: the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games
  • Athletes compete in the first ever Olympics held in London in 1908...Visit www.britishpathe.com to see more pictures
  • Athletes compete in the first ever Olympics held in London in 1908...Visit www.britishpathe.com to see more pictures
  • Bird's eye view: The Olympic Stadium will hold 80,000 spectators and host 208 events during the Games.
  • Pure gold: The London 2012 Olympic medals, produced in Britain and designed by British artist David Watkins.
  • Splash of colour: The central park footbridge spans over the River Lea at a focal point between the Olympic Stadium and Aquatics Centre.

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