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Latest News from Olympics 2012Spectacular close to London Games  The curtain closes on the London Olympics with a spectacular musical ceremony and the official handover to Rio de Janeiro. Greatest moments of the Games  BBC Sport's pundits and commentators talk about their highlights of the London 2012 Olympic Games. World reaction: Olympics verdicts  With the London 2012 Olympics over, how have the Games been judged around the world? Lord Coe to stand to be BOA chair  Lord Coe confirms he will stand to replace Lord Moynihan as chairman of the British Olympic Association. 'Greatest ever' GB finish third  Great Britain finish third in the London 2012 medal table with Team GB's chef de mission Andy Hunt calling their display their "greatest ever". Record visits to BBC Sport online  Record numbers registered by the BBC website during the London 2012 Olympic games Murray wins Britain's 65th medal  Samantha Murray won GB's 65th and final medal of the London 2012 Olympic Games with modern pentathlon silver. The Mo Farah effect  Mo Farah's double Olympic gold at London 2012 brings a much-needed positive image for the Somali people. Who will be in Britain's class of 2016?  BBC Sport examines the returning stars and new faces we can expect in the Rio 2016 GB team Ainslie 'would love fifth gold'  Ben Ainslie would love a fifth Olympic gold but says "other challenges and factors" may prevent him competing in Rio. Holmes wants female recognition  Double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes believes Team GB's female competitors need to get the recognition they deserve. School-clubs link 'key to legacy'  The government will make closer links between sports clubs and schools as part of its bid to create a London 2012 legacy. Home towns welcome GB heroes home  Celebrations are under way for returning Olympic medal winners in home towns all across Britain. Cuts expected to some GB sports  A number of GB's Olympic teams could lose their funding, despite the government announcing investment through to 2016. Lighthouse named after Walcott  A lighthouse is named after javelin thrower Keshorn Walcott after he wins Trinidad and Tobago's first Olympic gold in the field. UK's Olympic 'generosity' praised  The "spirit of generosity" demonstrated by British spectators during the London 2012 Olympics is hailed by Games chief Lord Coe. Hero's welcome for Uganda runner  Crowds in Uganda give a hero's welcome to Olympic gold medallist Stephen Kiprotich and the president presents him with a cheque for $80,000. VIDEO: Great Britain's golden Games  BBC Sport looks back on each one of the 29 gold medals won by Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics. VIDEO: Farah wins second gold in 5,000m  Great Britain's Mo Farah takes his second gold medal of the London 2012 Olympics with a thrilling sprint finish in the 5,000m. VIDEO: Hoy claims historic sixth gold  Sir Chris Hoy wins a British record sixth Olympic gold medal, with a trademark surge to victory in the keirin. VIDEO: The moment Ennis won Olympic gold  Watch the moment Jess Ennis secures a memorable heptathlon gold VIDEO: Farah wins Olympic 10,000m gold  Mo Farah caps a memorable night for British athletics by securing gold in the 10,000 metres. VIDEO: Rutherford wins long jump gold  Greg Rutherford becomes the first British man to claim long jump gold since Lynn Davies in 1964. VIDEO: Archive: GB's Campbell wins gold  Luke Campbell secures his place in history as he becomes Britain's first bantamweight boxer to win Olympic gold since 1908. VIDEO: Joshua wins super-heavyweight gold  Anthony Joshua wins gold for Great Britain in the super-heavyweight boxing final with a dramatic victory over Roberto Cammarelle. VIDEO: Adams wins historic boxing gold  Great Britain flyweight Nicola Adams wins the first ever women's Olympic boxing gold with a stunning victory over three-time world champion Ren Cancan of China. VIDEO: McKeever wins kayak sprint gold  Great Britain's Ed McKeever leads from start to finish to win gold in the canoe sprint men's kayak single. VIDEO: GB win canoe slalom gold and silver  Great Britain's Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott win Great Britain's first ever canoe slalom gold, with silver going to GB duo David Florence and Richard Hounslow. VIDEO: Imperious Kenny wins men's sprint gold  Jason Kenny holds off the challenge of triple world champion Gregory Bauge of France to claim gold in the men's sprint. VIDEO: Watch the moment Wiggins wins gold  Bradley Wiggins has won gold in the men's cycling time trial, becoming Britain's most successful Olympian. VIDEO: Men's team sprint gold for GB  Great Britain win gold and claim a new world record as they defeat France in the men's team sprint final. VIDEO: Trott races to stunning omnium gold  Great Britain's Laura Trott produces a superb display in the final event of the omnium to take gold ahead of the USA's Sarah Hammer. VIDEO: GB women win team pursuit final  Great Britain's women's team pursuit break the world record in winning gold at the velodrome at the London 2012 Olympics. VIDEO: GB win pursuit in world record time  Britain's men win the gold medal and set a new world-record in the team pursuit at the velodrome in London. VIDEO: Pendleton storms to keirin gold  Victoria Pendleton wins gold in the women's keirin in the velodrome in London. VIDEO: Dressage gold and bronze for GB  Charlotte Dujardin wins Britain's second dressage gold medal of London 2012 with a remarkable individual victory. VIDEO: GB win first ever gold in team dressage  Great Britain win their 20th gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics, their first ever in the team dressage competition Charlotte Dujardin on Valegro scored 81.905% and secured first place for Great Britain ahead of Germany. VIDEO: GB showjumpers win thrilling gold  Great Britain capture their first Olympic showjumping gold medal in 60 years, winning a dramatic jump-off against the Netherlands. VIDEO: Copeland and Hosking storm to gold  Katherine Copeland and Sophie Hosking win the women's lightweight double sculls to claim Britain's fourth rowing gold medal of the London Olympics. VIDEO: GB men's four power to Olympic gold  Great Britain men's coxless four lead from start to finish to win Olympic gold at Eton Dorney. VIDEO: Grainger and Watkins win gold for GB  Great Britain's Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins power to a sensational double scull gold at Eton Dorney. VIDEO: Glover and Stanning win first GB gold  Helen Glover and Heather Stanning win Great Britain's first gold of the London 2012 Olympics in the women's Pair at Eton Dorney. VIDEO: Ainslie wins fourth sailing gold  Great Britain's Ben Ainslie clinches his fourth straight gold medal to become the most decorated Olympic sailor in history. VIDEO: GB star Wilson wins shooting gold  GB star Wilson wins shooting gold VIDEO: Murray beats Federer at Olympics  Andy Murray captured gold with an emphatic victory over Roger Federer in the Olympic men's singles final at Wimbledon. VIDEO: Jones battles to taekwondo gold  Great Britain's Jade Jones defeats Yuzhuo Hou of China to win Olympic gold in the 57kg class of taekwondo. VIDEO: 20 memories of London 2012  BBC Sport looks back at 20 of the most memorable moments of London 2012 - including Bolt, Ennis & Farah. VIDEO: Interactive Olympic highlights  The BBC Sport interactive team present some highlights of the most memorable moments covered across online, mobile, tablet, connected TV and the Red Button during the London 2012 Olympic Games. VIDEO: The funny side of London 2012  BBC Sport takes an offbeat look back at some of the funny and unusual moments from the London 2012 Olympic Games. VIDEO: BBC Sport's closing Olympics montage  Watch BBC Sport's closing montage, with some of the most memorable images of London 2012. VIDEO: The highs and lows of winning gold  Journalist Matthew Syed talks to previous Olympic medallists about the psychological effect of winning the ultimate sporting prize. VIDEO: London 2012's most painful moments  Watch some of the more painful and embarrassing moments athletes will be hoping to forget from London 2012. VIDEO: Bolt and Farah trade celebrations  Mo Farah and Usain Bolt head to the podium to trade celebrations on the final day of athletics at the London 2012 Olympics. VIDEO: Momentous Games for GB track cyclists  Team GB have another momentous Olympic Games in the velodrome as they match the gold medal total of seven achieved in Beijing VIDEO: Iconic images from London 2012  BBC Sport takes a look back at the iconic images of the London 2012 Games through the lense of the photographers. VIDEO: GB's triumphant rowers make history  Great Britain's athletes enjoy huge success at the London Games eclipsing the medal tally of Beijing four years ago. VIDEO: Dancing boxer celebrates gold  Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine performs a celebratory jig after winning his first Olympic boxing heavyweight gold. VIDEO: BBC team jump for joy as Farah wins gold  BBC commentators Steve Cram and Brendan Foster stand to salute Mo Farah's second gold medal in a thrilling 5,000m race. VIDEO: Fans cheer last-placed GB walker  Britain's Dominic King finshes last in the men's 50km walk but is in jubilant mood as he makes his way down the finishing straight on The Mall high-fiving fans. VIDEO: Last-second basket ensures overtime  An astonishing last-gasp three-pointer from Belinda Snell sends the crowd into raptures and Australia's Group B battle with France into overtime. VIDEO: Olympic pride of 'Issaka the Otter'  Hamadou Djibo Issaka, who was a gardener in Niger until he was chosen to row in the Olympics three months ago, tells the BBC about his experience. VIDEO: Who has the best Olympic celebration?  Who has done the most stylish celebration of London 2012? VIDEO: Photo finish in women's triathlon  A photograph is required to separate Nicola Spirig of Switzerland and Sweden's Lisa Norden following a dramatic sprint finish to the women's Olympic triathlon in Hyde Park. VIDEO: Mixed fortunes for GB divers  GB diver Chris Mears is through to the semi-finals of the men's 3m springboard finishing 18th in the preliminary round, while team-mate Jack Laugher failed to qualify. VIDEO: Distraught fencer Shin stages sit-in  South Korean fencer Shin A Lam delays the epee competition at the London 2012 Olympics after refusing to leave the arena following defeat in the semi-final. VIDEO: Near miss for diver on 10m platform  Belarus's Vadim Kaptur performs an inward three-and-a-half somersault dive and narrowly avoids hitting his head on the 10m platform. VIDEO: Mum struggles to watch Hoy's gold  Sir Chris Hoy's mum Carol can barely watch her son compete in the men's keirin at the London 2012 velodrome, in which he went on to win his sixth Olympic gold medal. VIDEO: Zonderland takes men's bar gold  Epke Zonderland stuns the crowd at the North Greenwich Arena with an electric performance on the horizontal bar to win gold. VIDEO: German diver lands on his back  Stephan Feck of Germany exits the men's 3m springboard competition after landing on his back in the second preliminary round. VIDEO: Vaulter's pole snaps into three pieces  Cuba's Lazaro Borges snaps his pole as he attempts to clear 5.35m in the men's pole vault competition. Relive summer's best sporting moments  BBC Sport's top moments from a summer that included the London Olympics and Paralympics, plus a British Wimbledon men's finalist Which sports won and lost at London 2012? Sport-by-sport analysis: where each British sport achieved and failed during the London 2012 Olympics Ensuring Olympic legacy does not turn to lethargy  British sport faces major obstacles in translating a post-Olympics high into greater grassroots participation, writes BBC Sport's Matt Slater London Olympics in numbers  A number-cruncher's guide to the London 2012 Olympics - what they cost, who won the medals and how many people watched Global winners and losers at London 2012  Which nations got the most out of London 2012 and which took a battering? BBC Sport examines the medals table London 2012: It's been emotional  The London Games will linger long in the memory after 16 incredible days of sporting drama, says chief sports writer Tom Fordyce Boxing chief McCracken key to GB success  GB's boxing performance director Rob McCracken deserves credit for the haul of five medals, says BBC Sport's Ben Dirs London 2012's most striking images  A collection of the most striking images from the London 2012 Olympic Games What next for the Olympic Park?  The doors are shut and work is under way to transform the park and its venues into housing and public sporting facilities, the first of which is due to open in July 2013. In pictures: GB Olympians' homecomings  Team GB's Olympic stars have been returning to their home towns to rapturous welcomes from thousands of fans. In pictures: Olympic Games closing ceremony  London bids farewell to the 2012 Olympics with a grand finale aimed at showcasing the best of British music. Great Britain's London 2012 gold medal winners  Photos of Great Britain's gold medal winners at London 2012. |
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