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United States of America
12 August 201220:03
Review: 'Dream Team' end the dream Games
As the curtain fell on London 2012, the USA overcame some fierce resistance from Spain to land their fifth Basketball gold in the six Olympic Games since the start of the 'Dream Team' era on a gripping final day of action.
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- Athletes: Kevin Durant ... See all Athletes
  DURANT Kevin
  JAMES Lebron
  BRYANT Kobe
  KIPROTICH Stephen
  KIRUI Abel
  KIPROTICH Wilson Kipsang
  LOMACHENKO Vasyl
  HAN Soonchul
  RAMIREZ CARRAZANA Robeisy
  NYAMBAYAR Tugstsogt
  SAPIYEV Serik
  EVANS Freddie
  MEKHONTCEV Egor
  NIYAZYMBETOV Adilbek
  JOSHUA Anthony
  CAMMARELLE Roberto
  YONEMITSU Tatsuhiro
  KUMAR Sushil
  VARNER Jacob Stephen
  ASADAUSKAITE Laura
  MURRAY Samantha
  MARQUES Yane
Athletics
12 August 201217:24
Round-up: Rudisha and Farah rival Bolt
It takes something special to upstage Usain Bolt, but David Rudisha and Mo Farah managed it with the best Athletics performances of London 2012.
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- Athletes: Usain Bolt ... See all Athletes
  BOLT Usain
  RUDISHA David Lekuta
  FARAH Mohamed
  LASHMANOVA Elena
  MADISON Tianna
  FELIX Allyson
  KNIGHT Bianca
  JETER Carmelita
  SANCHEZ Felix
  KIPROTICH Stephen
Athletics
12 August 201213:49
Kiprotich claims Marathon gold
Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich stunned the Kenyan challenge to clinch Olympic Games gold in the men's Marathon on The Mall today.
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  KIPROTICH Stephen
  KIRUI Abel
  KIPROTICH Wilson Kipsang
Great Britain
12 August 201200:26
Preview: Final day promises to be golden
The London 2012 Olympic Games come to an end with a star-studded Closing Ceremony, but there are still 15 gold medals to be handed out before the festivities commence.
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- Athletes: Freddie Evans ... See all Athletes
  EVANS Freddie
  SAPIYEV Serik
  JOSHUA Anthony
  CAMMARELLE Roberto
  SPENCE Mhairi
  MURRAY Samantha
  SCHONEBORN Lena
  KIPROTICH Wilson Kipsang
  ABSHERO Ayele
Athletics
11 August 201222:11
Day 15 Review: Brilliant Bolt clinches Relay gold
Usain Bolt brought the track and field Athletics action at London 2012 to a fittingly brilliant close on Day 15, anchoring the Jamaican 4 x 100m Relay team to gold in a new world record.
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- Athletes: Usain Bolt ... See all Athletes
  BOLT Usain
  CARTER Nesta
  FRATER Michael
  BLAKE Yohan
  FARAH Mohamed
  SEMENYA Caster
  WALCOTT Keshorn
  BAILEY Ryan
  CONNAUGHTON Jared
  GEBREMESKEL Dejen
  LONGOSIWA Thomas Pkemei
  SAVINOVA Mariya
  JELIMO Pamela
  PYATNYTSYA Oleksandr
  RUUSKANEN Antti
  CHICHEROVA Anna
  BARRETT Brigetta
  SHKOLINA Svetlana
  TROTTER DeeDee
  FELIX Allyson
  McCORORY Francena
  RICHARDS-ROSS Sanya
Athletics
11 August 201220:29
Savinova storms to 800m victory
Russia's Mariya Savinova tonight added Olympic Games gold to her world title with a commanding victory in the 800m in a season's best and world-leading time of 1:56.19.
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- Athletes: Caster Semenya ... See all Athletes
  SEMENYA Caster
  POISTOGOVA Ekaterina
  JELIMO Pamela
  JOHNSON MONTANO Alysia
  SAVINOVA Mariya
Athletics
11 August 201220:07
Double gold delight for Farah
Great Britain's Mo Farah tonight won his second gold medal of London 2012 with a thrilling victory in the 5000m on the final night of Athletics action at the Olympic Stadium.
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- Athletes: Mohamed Farah ... See all Athletes
  FARAH Mohamed
  GEBREMESKEL Dejen
  LONGOSIWA Thomas Pkemei
Great Britain
11 August 201201:08
Preview: Farah eyes remarkable double
The end of the London 2012 Olympic Games may be nearing, but there is still plenty to be decided with 32 gold medals up for grabs on Day 15 across 15 different sports.
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- Athletes: Mohamed Farah ... See all Athletes
  FARAH Mohamed
  BEKELE Kenenisa
  GEBREMESKEL Dejen
  SEMENYA Caster
  JELIMO Pamela
  SAVINOVA Mariya
  NEVIN John Joe
  CAMPBELL Luke
  DALEY Thomas
  QIU Bo
United States of America
11 August 201200:45
Review: USA's baton of change
The USA's women's 4 x 100m Relay team smashed the world record with a blistering run at the Olympic Stadium on another golden day at London 2012.
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- Athletes: Tianna Madison ... See all Athletes
  MADISON Tianna
  FELIX Allyson
  KNIGHT Bianca
  JETER Carmelita
  CAKIR ALPTEKIN Asli
  BULUT Gamze
  JAMAL Maryam Yusuf
  DEFAR Meseret
  DIBABA Tirunesh
  CHERUIYOT Vivian Jepkemoi
  PISTORIUS Oscar
  LYSENKO Tatyana
  LAVILLENIE Renaud
  BELCHER Mathew
  PAGE Malcolm
  ALEH Jo
  POWRIE Olivia
  MELLOULI Oussama
  LURZ Thomas
  WEINBERGER Richard
  AYMAR Luciana
  DIRKSE van den HEUVEL Carlien
  PAUMEN Maartje
  PAJON Mariana
  STROMBERGS Maris
  OTARSULTANOV Dzhamal
  KHINCHEGASHVILI Vladimer
  BURROUGHS Jordan Ernest
  GOUDARZI Sadegh Saeed
  GASOL Pau
  CRISMANICH Sebastian Eduardo
  GARCIA HEMME Nicolas
  HWANG Kyung Seon
Athletics
11 August 201200:13
Day 14 Review: Relay record provides highlight
The USA women raced to a world record in the 4 x 100m Relay tonight to deny Jamaica yet another sprint gold, providing the highlight of another dramatic day at the Olympic Stadium.
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- Athletes: Tianna Madison ... See all Athletes
  MADISON Tianna
  FELIX Allyson
  KNIGHT Bianca
  JETER Carmelita
  LAVILLENIE Renaud
  OTTO Bjorn
  HOLZDEPPE Raphael
  BROWN Chris
  PINDER Demetrius
  MATHIEU Michael
  MILLER Ramon
  MITCHELL Manteo
  PISTORIUS Oscar
  CAKIR ALPTEKIN Asli
  BULUT Gamze
  JAMAL Maryam Yusuf
  UCENY Morgan
  LYSENKO Tatyana
  WLODARCZYK Anita
  HEIDLER Betty
  DEFAR Meseret
  DIBABA Tirunesh
  CHERUIYOT Vivian Jepkemoi

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