London 2012: the teams' final preparations – in pictures

The New Zealand men's cycling team take in a few laps of the velodrome Photograph: Sergey Ponomarev/AP

Some members of Team GB take it easy by dining in the food hall, the largest restaurant in Europe Photograph: Mark Makela/Zuma Press/Corbis

Zara Phillips runs with High Kingdom during the first horse inspection at the equestrian stadium in Greenwich Photograph: Jochen L bke/EPA

Slovenia's Eva Tercelj rests during training for the women's K1 kayak slalom at the Lee Valley White Water Centre
Photograph: Victor R Caivano/AP

For some though, the works goes on as the park counts down to this evening's extravaganza Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/AFP/Getty Images

A waterfowl soars past a singles sculls rower training at Eton Dorney Photograph: Armando Franca/AP

A diver prepares to take part in a training session at the Aquatics Centre Photograph: Jorge Silva/Reuters

Team USA basketball player Diana Taurasi gets caught with the oldest trick in the book, the bunny ears, as she waits to meet Michelle Obama at the athlete's breakfast Photograph: Mark Blinch/Reuters

Annemiek de Haan and her team-mates from Holland's women's eight team lift their boat from the water after practice at Eton Dorney Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Canadian swimmer Brent Hayden during a training session Photograph: Frank Gunn/AP

Jorge Arroyo Valdez of Ecuador chalks his hands before working out at the weightlifting venue Photograph: Hassan Ammar/AP

Swimmers get a few final laps in at the Aquatics Centre Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters

Germany's swimmers take in the good weather on their balcony Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/AFP/Getty Images

A diver relaxes as another competitor plunges into the competition pool during training at the Aquatics Centre Photograph: Barbara Walton/EPA

A member of the Croatian team takes a look at the merchandise on offer Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/AFP/Getty Images

Qatar's Aia Mohamed trains on the tables at the ExCeL Photograph: Grigory Dukor/Reuters

A Belgian cyclist takes to the track at the velodrome Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images

An athlete has his face painted in the village Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/AFP/Getty Images

The Japanese equestrian team in a holding pen to take part in the eventing horse inspection at Greenwich Park Photograph: Jim Hollander/EPA

US athletes have their picture taken with David Beckham during Michelle Obama's Let's Move-London event at Winfield House Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images