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London 2012
Spectacular close to London 2012 Games
The curtain closes on the London Olympics with a spectacular musical ceremony and the official handover to Rio de Janeiro.
Best moments of the Olympic Games
BBC Sport's pundits and commentators talk about their highlights of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
How the world saw London 2012
With the London 2012 Olympics over, how have the Games been judged around the world?
Headlines
- Lord Coe to stand for BOA chair
- 'Greatest ever' GB finish third
- Broadcasting revolution of the digital Olympics
- Technology Record visits to BBC Sport online
- Modern Pentathlon Murray wins Britain's 65th & final medal
- Africa The effect of Mo Farah's success
- Who will be in Britain's class of 2016?
- How can Rio follow London?
- Sailing Ainslie wants fifth Olympic gold medal
- Athletics Holmes wants female recognition
- School-clubs link 'key to legacy'
- UK Home towns welcome GB heroes home
- Cuts expected to some GB sports
- Lighthouse named after Walcott
- UK UK's Olympic 'generosity' praised
- Africa Hero's welcome for Uganda runner
London 2012 Must-see Video
London 2012 on Twitter
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Highlight of the return journey from Charleston was watching Local Hero for the first time in ages. Keeping an eye out for motorbikes now.
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Medal Table
| Rank | Country |
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| 1 |
United States
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46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
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China
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38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
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Great Britain & N. Ireland
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29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
36 Olympic Sports
304 Events
- Archery 4 Events First Event: 27th July
- Athletics 47 Events First Event: 3rd August
- Badminton 5 Events First Event: 28th July
- Basketball 2 Events First Event: 28th July
- Beach Volleyball 2 Events First Event: 28th July
- Boxing 13 Events First Event: 28th July
- Canoe - Slalom 4 Events First Event: 29th July
- Canoe - Sprint 12 Events First Event: 6th August
- Cycling - BMX 2 Events First Event: 8th August
- Cycling - Mountain Bike 2 Events First Event: 11th August
- Cycling - Road 4 Events First Event: 28th July
- Cycling - Track 10 Events First Event: 2nd August
- Diving 8 Events First Event: 29th July
- Equestrian 6 Events First Event: 28th July
- Fencing 10 Events First Event: 28th July
- Football 2 Events First Event: 25th July
- Gymnastics - Artistic 16 Events First Event: 28th July
- Gymnastics - Rhythmic 2 Events First Event: 9th August
- Gymnastics - Trampoline 2 Events First Event: 3rd August
- Handball 2 Events First Event: 28th July
- Hockey 2 Events First Event: 29th July
- Judo 14 Events First Event: 28th July
- Modern Pentathlon 2 Events First Event: 11th August
- Rowing 14 Events First Event: 28th July
- Sailing 10 Events First Event: 29th July
- Shooting 15 Events First Event: 28th July
- Swimming 34 Events First Event: 28th July
- Synchronised Swimming 2 Events First Event: 5th August
- Table Tennis 4 Events First Event: 28th July
- Taekwondo 8 Events First Event: 8th August
- Tennis 5 Events First Event: 28th July
- Triathlon 2 Events First Event: 4th August
- Volleyball 2 Events First Event: 28th July
- Water-polo 2 Events First Event: 29th July
- Weightlifting 15 Events First Event: 28th July
- Wrestling 18 Events First Event: 5th August
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2012 around the BBC
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Crowds throng parade route
GB athletes parade through London to mark their sporting achievements this summer.
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Gallery The Greatest Team Parade
Some memorable images of the day Olympic and Paralympic athletes are carried on floats through central London, cheered on by thousands of fans.
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How the world saw the Paralympics
World press reaction to the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Get Involved: Sport Guides
Olympic Sport Guides
With expert analysis, rules, history, ones to watch and an explanation of just why it is good for you, BBC Sport provides guides to each Olympic sport and how to get involved if you want to try them out.
Features & Analysis
Show all correspondentsBBC Sport's top moments from a summer that included the London Olympics and Paralympics, plus a British Wimbledon men's finalist
BBC sports editor David Bond on the impact of the Olympics and Paralympics
Sport-by-sport analysis: where each British sport achieved and failed during the London 2012 Olympics
British sport faces major obstacles in translating a post-Olympics high into greater grassroots participation, writes BBC Sport's Matt Slater
A number-cruncher's guide to the London 2012 Olympics - what they cost, who won the medals and how many people watched
Which nations got the most out of London 2012 and which took a battering? BBC Sport examines the medals table
The London Games will linger long in the memory after 16 incredible days of sporting drama, says chief sports writer Tom Fordyce
GB's boxing performance director Rob McCracken deserves credit for the haul of five medals, says BBC Sport's Ben Dirs