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The Who, One Direction in all-ages Olympic closer
"I'm talking `bout my generation," sang The Who, capping a raucous, rock `n' roll Olympic closing ceremony
EYES ON LONDON: For London Olympics, farewell time
This is the final installment of Eyes on London, which roamed the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:
HAPPY TRAILS
Thousands of Olympic athletes have started streaming into Heathrow Airport. Some were even waved off by special volunteers wearing bearskin hats.
Russians rule on London Olympic wrestling mat
It wasn't surprising that the Russians dominated the podium at the Olympic wrestling tournament in London.
London Olympic Park deserted after big party
The Olympic Park in London has gone from party central to an empty, blocked-off construction site overnight.
Coach Hugh McCutcheon ends Olympic volleyball run
In the face of unimaginable tragedy, Hugh McCutcheon led the U.S. men's volleyball team to an Olympic gold medal in Beijing. Four years later in London, he coached the women's team to a silver.
G4S donates $3.9 million to military charity
The private contractor in charge of Olympic security has donated 2.5 million pounds (3.9 million dollars) to Britain's military.
Vino to Wiggo, Olympic cycling filled with drama
From Vino to Wiggo to a British team bent on perfection, there was no shortage of storylines at the London Olympics, and no lack of drama during the cycling program.
Olympic water polo gets 2 first-time winners
For the first time in 12 years, Olympic water polo has a new king. There's a new queen, too.
US men's boxing disappoints on Olympic stage
By the time Britain's Anthony Joshua won a thrilling tiebreaker to claim the final gold medal in the London ring Sunday, every fighter from the most successful men's boxing team in Olympic history had already been eliminated for five days.
Runner without a country finishes marathon
While his competitors ran under the brightly colored flags of their countries, marathoner Guor Marial competed in a black and gray uniform, the letters "I.O.A." printed across his chest.
Ugandan surprises to win Olympic marathon
For Stephen Kiprotich, being a relative unknown had an advantage: When the Ugandan runner joined the leaders late in the Olympic marathon, no one really paid that much attention.
With London done, Brazil gears up for '16 carnival
For all those beach volleyball players who thought Horse Guards Parade transformed itself into the sport's best Olympic venue yet, wait until they hit the sand in Brazil in four years.
Brazil celebrates record medal tally ahead of Rio
Brazil won a record number of medals at the London Games and is aiming for a top-10 finish at the 2016 Games in Rio, when athletes will be competing at home backed by unprecedented funding.
US men's basketball has holes to fill before Rio
Kobe Bryant and Mike Krzyzewski are finished. LeBron James isn't sure.
US wins medal count, but British celebrate as well
Red, white and blue was everywhere in London.
And now...onto Rio! London puts out Olympic flame
And now, on to Rio!
Olympic Viewing: Boxing's decline
In an Olympics filled with television success, boxing has been a notable failure.
Olympic athletes back campaign against hunger
A group of Olympic athletes from around the world on Sunday urged international leaders to tackle child malnutrition rates in poor countries.
AP PHOTOS: A rockin' Olympics closing ceremony
London bid farewell to the 2012 Summer Games during a raucous closing ceremony Sunday, with help from the reunited Spice Girls, a Monty Python anthem and a swarm of other performers who had 80,000 fans at Olympic Stadium cheering and singing.
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