Following last night's spectacular opening ceremony, here are today's key events:
Please note all times in BST (EDT+5)
Judo: 9.30am at the ExCel Arena
Ashley McKenzie was eliminated in the preliminary round of the 60kg category by Japan's No 2 seed Hiroaki Hiraoka, losing on an ippon after just over four minutes of the bout.
Cycling: 10am at The Mall
Mark Cavendish could not become the first British medallist of the Games as Alexandr Vinokourov of Kazakhstan took gold on the Mall. The British team were unable to reel in a breakaway after leading the peloton for most of the race.
Swimming: 10am at the Aquatics Centre
Hannah Miley could only come fifth in the 400m individual medley final, while Ellen Gandy and Fran Halsall were eliminated from the 100m butterfly event.
Equestrian: 10am at Greenwich Park
The British team are in a strong position after the first day in Greenwich at a venue that has not been wholeheartedly welcomed by many locals.
Tennis 11.30am Wimbledon
The Murray brothers lost 5-7 7-6 7-5 in the first round of the men's doubles to Austrian pair Jürgen Melzer and Alexander Peya.
Women's football 5.15pm Cardiff
Britain's women's football team beat Cameroon 3-0 and reached the quarter-finals, but wasted a host of chances in the process. Casey Stoney, Jill Scott and Steph Houghton got the goals.
Boxing, 1.30pm
Anthony Ogogo beat the Dominican Republic's Junior Castillo in the preliminary rounds of the middleweight competition. He will face Ukraine's Levgen Khytrov in the next round.
Fun Olympic facts
USA has won the men's basketball gold 13 times in 16 Games.
Since table tennis made its Olympic debut in 1988, China has won all but four of the 24 golds up for grabs.
In pictures
How the world's media covered the Olympic opening ceremony
What to look out for tomorrow
Women's road race, 12 noon
Defending champion Nicole Cooke, Lizzie Armitstead and Emma Pooley will compete on the tarmac, expected to finish with a bunch sprint on the Mall.
Swimming, 8.15pm
Rebecca Adlington will hope to be among the participants in the women's 400m freestyle final against a strong field of contenders.
Football, 7.45pm
Great Britain take on the United Arab Emirates in a Group A clash that the hosts will be strong favourites to win.