I still remember London 2012 like it was yesterday.

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From the jubilant opening ceremony – a wonderful celebration of our diversity, which also featured unforgettable cameos from Mr Bean, Daniel Craig and our beloved late Queen. To the scintillating sport - ‘Super Saturday’, Mo Farah claiming double Gold, and Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton reigning supreme in the velodrome.

The sense of national pride was palpable – not just in the stadiums, but on the Tube, in the fan zones, parks and packed pubs as punters poured out onto the street.

London 2012 was one of the greatest Games of all time. It made me proud to be a Brit and proud to be a Londoner.

But the real test of any Olympics is not just what happens during the Games itself, but........

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