The International Olympic Committee has released the music video montage for Muse's Survival – the official song of the 2012 London Olympic Games.

The song's video kicks off with a rewind through some of the Games' biggest moments over the past decades, before launching into a montage of the athletes.

Survival will be played throughout the Games, which take place from 27 July to 12 August, and will be heard when athletes enter venues and before medal ceremonies.

Muse frontman Matt Bellamy told journalists that the song was written with the Games in mind.

"It's a huge honour to have the track chosen as such a major part of the London 2012 Olympic Games," he said.

Click here to watch the video on the IOC's official YouTube account.