Here's what's been happening whilst you've been dusting off your tracksuit and trainers:
- West End free wi-fi network launched just in the nick of time.
- Stabbing at West Croydon Bus Station; shooting on the Walworth Road; shooting and stabbing in South Acton..
- Super yachts, tall ships at Canary Wharf: now that's the way to travel to the games.
- On why commuters should avoid London Bridge on Monday.
- The Counter Olympics Network have been busy countering the Olympics in Tower Hamlets.
- Proms ticket sales enjoy an Olympic-spirit fuelled boost.
- Unlikely news story of the weekend: bilingual parrot on the run in Ilford.
Team GB, by KB!!! via the super-fit Londonist Flickr pool.