The Games of the XXX Olympiad closing ceremony melded such British icons as Big Ben and Winston Churchill with new influences like One Direction and Prince Harry.
London: USA beats Japan, scoring gold in women's soccer, the country's fourth gold medal in the last five Olympic games.
Kenya has placed a bid with the International Olympic Committee. If they are chosen, Nairobi will be the first-ever African city to host the games.
US women's duo Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the Olympic beach volleyball gold medal.
USA's Allyson Felix beat out a strong field in the 200 meters for her first individual gold medal.
A photo that appears to show Henrik Rummel with an erection during the rowing medals ceremony has gone viral.
Unofficial condoms found in the Olympic village have spurred an investigation by London 2012.
For the first time in 24 years, Brazil will be playing for Olympic soccer gold, going up against Mexico in Saturday's final match.
Aly Raisman, the US gymnastics team's captain, won gold in the floor exercises.
Seven missing athletes from Cameroon started to disappear last month. Though the reason for their disappearance is unknown, a history of Olympic "defections" dates back to the 1948
Fans and vendors complain about a lack of tickets and tourists. But they come anyway.