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Fireworks explode during the Paralympic Games closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium

Olympics 2012: The Greatest Team Parade live blog

JOIN our live blog from noon as The Greatest Team Parade gets underway.Read

A performer during the Paralympic Games closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, London

Paralympic Games: 7.7 million tune in to see spectacular closing ceremony (GALLERY and VIDEO)

AN AUDIENCE of 7.7 million tuned in to see the end of the London 2012 summer of sport with Coldplay’s spectacular Paralympics closing ceremony.Read

A member of the Kazakhstan team takes a picture of a tree with messages on at the Games Terminal at Heathrow Airport

Thanks for the memories, Heathrow gives Olympic athletes a good send off

A SPECIAL Games terminal at Heathrow airport was made to resemble a London park today to give Olympic athletes a good send off after the ending of the Games.Read

Darcy Bussell arrives for her performance during the Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium

London 2012: Audience of 26m tune in for Olympic closing ceremony (GALLERY and VIDEO)

AN AUDIENCE of more than 26 million people watched the spectacular musical celebration for the Olympic closing ceremony.Read

Olympic closing ceremony

Olympic closing ceremony ‘the world’s greatest after-party’ (VIDEO and GALLERY)

THE closing ceremony of the London 2012 Games lived up to its billing as “the world’s greatest after-party” after wowing a global audience of millions with a spectacular celebration of British music and culture.Read

Olympic closing ceremony

London 2012 Olympic Games close in spectacular fashion (GALLERY)

A PHOENIX soared above the Olympic Stadium as the flame was extinguished ending the London 2012 Games.Read

Taekwondo champion Sarah Stevenson

Taekwondo champion Sarah Stevenson: ‘My parents would have been so proud’ (GALLERY)

TAEKWONDO champion Sarah Stevenson said her parents would have been proud of her, even though her Olympic gold medal hopes have been dashed.Read

Talking of the Olympics: Jessica Ennis is Lego legend, Twitter buzz over dancing horses, swans go on holiday

LONDON 2012 Olympics poster girl Jessica Ennis was splashed across billboards and bus shelters prior to her golden moment in the heptathlon.Read

London 2012: Usain Bolt sets Olympic record on Twitter

EXCITEMENT over Usain Bolt’s 200 metres victory at the London 2012 Olympics has set a new record on Twitter.Read

It's unfair to compare footballers like Andy Carroll with the Olympic Team GB

London 2012 Olympics: a controversial defence of footballers' behaviour

FOOTBALLERS. Overpaid; moddly-coddled; work-shy millionaires. Just some of the latent accusations that have suddenly taken a front seat during the London 2012 Olympics.Read

National anthem QUIZ

London 2012 Olympics national anthems – where do they come from? AUDIO QUIZ

WATCHING London 2012 Olympics has been a visual treat from Team GB accompanied by a soundtrack of cheering, yelling – and orchestral music.Read

Mo Farah after his 500m heat

London 2012: Mo Farah through to 5,000m finals (GALLERY)

MO Farah admitted his 10,000m victory had taken more out of him than he realised as he qualified for the 5,000m Men’s final.Read

Two sets of Olympic Rings are seen as the sun rises over Tower Bridge

Olympic organisers say no action can be taken over missing Cameroon athletes

NO ACTION can be taken over seven Cameroonian athletes missing from the Olympic village until their visas expire, officials said today.Read

Chris Hoy with his two Gold medals

London 2012: Chris Hoy makes British Olympic history (GALLERY)

SIR Chris Hoy’s historic sixth gold medal has been hailed as an inspiration to young people across the country.Read

Chris Hoy

Sir Chris Hoy becomes the most successful British Olympian of all time as he claims sixth gold medal

THE Olympic velodrome saw history being made today as Sir Chris Hoy became the most successful British Olympian of all time by claiming his sixth gold medal.Read

Laura Trott celebrates winning Gold in the Women's Omnium

Laura Trott claims her second gold medal of London 2012

LAURA Trott pedalled into Olympic history tonight as Team GB celebrated its most successful Games for a century.Read

Dressage team, from left, Carl Hester, Charlotte Dujardin and Laura Bechtolsheimer win gold

Team GB's dressage team trott to historic victory over Germany

BRITAIN’S dressage team trotted to a historic victory over Germany today, winning Team GB’s 20th gold of the London Olympic Games.Read

London 2012 Olympics Greco-Roman wrestling

London 2012 Ancient Olympic challenge: reporter takes on world champion wrestler VIDEO

AS the London 2012 Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling continues, we decided to explore the Ancient Olympic origins of wrestling - by getting our heads kicked in by a world champion wrestler.Read

Alistair Brownlee celebrates with his gold medal and Jonathan Brownlee celebrates with his bronze medal

Brownlee brothers race home to claim gold and bronze for Team GB (GALLERY)

THE Brownlee brothers raced to Olympic glory in one of the most dramatic events of London 2012 yet.Read

Team GB's Phillips Idowu reacts after making an attempt during men's triple jumps qualifications

London 2012: Brownlee brothers claim gold and bronze in Triathlon (GALLERY)

There were jubilant scenes in the Brownlee brothers’ home city of Leeds as hundreds watched them win gold and bronze Olympic medals.Read