Man cycles from China on a rickshaw for London 2012

In two years Chen Guanming has travelled thousands of kilometres through 16 countries, overcoming floods, war zones, mountain passes and temperatures of -30C.

His aim, he said, was to "spread the Olympic spirit".
BBC London reporter Matthew Morris went to London's Chinatown to meet the remarkable Mr Chen and John Beeston, who encountered him when he finally arrived in the 2012 host city.
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Confusion as people turned away from Olympic archery event

Between 50 and 100 spectators have been left disappointed, after arriving to watch the first stage of the Olympic archery at Lord's cricket ground.
The event was advertised by games organisers as "unticketed", meaning the public would not be allowed in.
But, as the BBC's Joe Wilson explains, a number of people were left angry after interpreting the phrase differently.

First Lady scores penalty against SpongeBob SquarePants

First Lady Michelle Obama has urged youngsters to stay healthy and active at an event at the US Ambassador's residence in London.
Around 1,000 American and British children attended "Let's Move!" taking part in sporting activities and meeting US and UK athletes, including David Beckham.
Mrs Obama scored against an unconventional goalkeeper, SpongeBob SquarePants, but appeared less adept at tennis and tug of war.

Spectators arriving for Olympics opening ceremony

Thousands of people are gathering at the Olympic Park as excitement builds for the official opening of the London 2012 Games

Thousands of people are arriving at the Olympic Park ahead of the £27m opening ceremony of the London Games.

The three-hour spectacle in the Olympic Stadium will be viewed by a global TV audience of around one billion people.
The Olympic flame is at City Hall ahead of its ceremony appearance, on the last leg of its 70-day nationwide journey.
Details of the ceremony remain a closely-guarded secret. Its artistic director, Danny Boyle, has dedicated it to the 15,000 volunteers taking part.
Mr Boyle has spoken of his "excitement" for the ceremony, as well as feeling "nervousness" for all the volunteers participating in it.
The chairman of London 2012, Lord Coe, told the BBC he was "as excited as hell".
Crowds of people, many of them dressed up in their nation's colours, are gathering in large numbers at the Olympic Park. There have been no reports of any major transport problems.
The day of celebration began at 08:12 BST (07:12 GMT) with a mass bell ringing. Big Ben rang for three minutes for the first time since King George VI's funeral.