Huge crowds have turned up to watch the men’s and women’s Road Races this weekend. The men’s event got underway at 10am this morning on The Mall. With Britain’s Mark Cavendish among the favourites to take gold, passionate fans have packed the streets to watch.

All the waiting is finally over as the action has begun in earnest on the first official full day of competition at London 2012.

As London gears up for the London Olympics 2012 – with only 45 days to go – details for the £27 million opening ceremony on July 27 have been revealed. The Olympic Stadium be transformed to resemble “the rolling British countryside”, as 10,000 volunteers step in to recreate country scenes, complete with meadows, fields and rivers.

As London moves into the spotlight ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games, World.Mobi, a leading mobile web development company, is showcasing its mobile guide to lively city. London.Mobi enables visitors to research and plan their trips with information on top attractions, sites, tours, restaurants, accommodation and transport. Free of charge and available on all major mobile platforms and desktops, it acts as a perfect, pocket-sized travel buddy for visitors and sports fans who wish to make the most of their trip.

A team of 20 cyclists from the Austrian Tirol has begun their Charity Cycle Ride from Innsbruck to London for a British charity, Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK).

Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow, will play host to eight Olympic football matches this summer. Olympic football games in the men’s and women’s tournaments will feature teams such as France and the USA and take place at Scotland’s national football stadium, Hampden Park from 25 July to 3 August.