• Britain's Mo Farah (L) reacts as he wins the men's 5000m final ahead of Ethiopia's Dejen Gebremeskel at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 11, 2012. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
    London Olympics

    Britons break with phlegmatic tradition to celebrate unexpected sporting and organizational prowess as London hosts the 2012 Olympic Games with hardly a hitch – even the weather passes muster. Usain Bolt breaks men’s 100 meters record; Michael Phelps takes more medals than any other Olympian, and London's mayor Boris Johnson gets stuck on a zip wire.

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    JThe 2012 Olympics came to an epic close on Sunday night with an all-star tribute to British music featuring Russell Brand, The Spice Girls, Annie Lennox and more. Hosting duties were passed on to Rio de Janeiro for the next Olympic games in 2016.
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    Usain Bolt of Jamaica runs on his way to winning his 100m heat round 1 during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 4, 2012
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    Britain's Sarah Storey reacts after winning the Women's Individual C4-5 500m track cycling Time Trial at the London 2012 Paralympic games in the Velodrome, at the Olympic Park in Stratford, London September 1, 2012. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor
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    Gabrielle Douglas of the U.S. competes in the balance beam during the women's individual all-around gymnastics final in the North Greenwich Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 2, 2012.
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