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LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES / POLITICS: Boris Johnson press conference on Olympic legacy; ENGLAND: London: London Media Centre:INT**BEWARE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY**Boris Johnson (Mayor of London) press conference SOT- These London Olympics have been a moment when we saw ourselves in a new light as a can do nation / stage the greatest show on earth with flair and efficiency / Danny Boyle's opening ceremony / tireless enthusiasm of volunteers / truly astonishing performance by Team GB / unleashed the very best of this country / unspected energy and confidence / won't waste time gloating about the Olympo-sceptics / harness that energy / plans to keep that Olympic flame burning / an astonishing transport legacy / continue with improvements / tube improvements / capitalise on logistical successes with more night time deliveries / continue to expand cycling / fantastic infrastucture and housing legacy / London is unlike many other Olympic cities / we have planned the future of our venues - Aquatics Centre, the Orbit, Velodrome / iCity proposals / once the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is fully reopened it will attract 9 million visitors a year, will become one of the top ten must see sites in London / a kind of paradise on the banks of the Lee / a lunar landscape of abandoned fridges and trollies has been turned into a beautiful bio-diverse habitat / create new neighbourhoods / additional new homes and new jobs / an artistic and cultural legacy / more competitive sport / expanding access to sport for London's kids / bringing mobile pools to schools / social and human legacy in hearts of tens of thousands if not millions of people / army of volunteers and ambassadors / the biggest and best and most exciting thing we have been involved in / expanding schemes to encourage reading to kids, mentoring, sports tuition / take our cue from Team GB athletes / we can ensure the continued momentum of London 2012 / turn these games to gold for decades to come / the Olympics has give...