Danny Boyle's opening ceremony and a rock concert of a finale bookended 16 amazing days of sport when Team GB enjoyed unprecedented success and the UK hosted a truly brilliant Olympic Games. Usain Bolt was sprint king once again, while Bradley Wiggins, Jessica Ennis, Mo Farah, Laura Trott and Sir Chri Hoy were GB's own megastars.
UPDATED 18:59, 15 Jan 2026