Interactive guide to 2012 Olympics

Mayor Boris Johnson receives the Olympic flag to signal the start of London's reign as Olympic host city and spark wild celebrations in the capital.

Australian Doug Frost is named head coach of the new British Swimming Intensive Training Centre in Stirling.

London 2012 officials are considering moving the badminton event to Wembley to save money, BBC London learns.

Boris Johnson says the London 2012 Olympics will deliver a better spectator experience than Beijing for half the money.

Triple gold medallist Chris Hoy helps unveil designs for London's 2012 Olympic cycling facilities.

London 2012 chiefs tell BBC Sport they are not seriously considering a scheme to flatten the Olympic Stadium after the Games.

Most Britons do not think the government is capable of successfully managing the 2012 Olympics, a survey suggests.

Plans for a four-year programme of cultural events ahead of the 2012 Olympics are announced in London.

Uefa's David Taylor says a GB team at the Olympics would endanger British football's separate identities.

Public enthusiasm for attending the 2012 London Olympic Games has risen almost 30% following the Beijing Games, a survey for the BBC suggests.

Britain could revise its medals target for London 2012 following the team's success at the Beijing Olympics.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown pays tribute to the achievements of the British team at the Beijing Olympics.

London 2012 chief Lord Coe admits that the current Olympics in Beijing will be the last Games of its scale.