2012 london olympic games

Members of The Times staff select their favorite athletes and stories. Here is what to watch on the final day of the London Games, including the men's marathon, the gold medal match in men's basketball and the closing ceremony. Welcome to the closing ceremony of the London Games!

Campbell Robertson, Sarah Lyall and Victor Mather have prime seats in the upper deck of the Olympic Stadium, where they have been describing the sights, the sounds, and, if necessary, the smells of the evening. Saturday featured one of the more bizarre and grueling Olympic events: the modern pentathlon, which includes fencing, swimming, riding and a combined event of running and shooting. Emotional victories, stunning defeats and fierce competition from the Olympic Games.

Olympic coach Drew Johansen reveals some secrets behind the meter platform dive. See the records that fell at the London Olympics and explore the history of the records in each event. He and his coach, Ivo Lakucs, analyzed the race.

Explore the success of athletes competing in London through their social networking mentions. The U. The Iranian weight lifter Behdad Salimikordasiabi won gold with a pound lift. Mark Cannella, a former United States coach, explains how he did it.

LeBron James's bike has a flat tire, so he's taking a cab to see the weight lifting competition, for which, as it happens, he did not qualify. At last: they included mini golf this year.

Sadly, LeBron James did not qualify here, either. Jenn Suhr won the pole vault with a jump of 4. Wind affected many vaulters. So how far ahead of every Olympic medalist is he? Take a look at how she does it. For a relay team to win gold in London, both talent and technique will need to be flawless. In the match sprint, riders go around a meter track three times.

Typically, they go slowly at the start, until someone makes a move. The year-old American gymnast won the gold in the individual all-around competition. A former United States coach, Peter Kormann, analyzes her performance. But how would he do against every medalist in this event — ever? Dana Vollmer, the American record holder in the meter butterfly, plans to move with the water in her London effort.

The last time the Olympics were held in London was Here are some of the athletes who represented the United States at the London Games.

LOCOG had sourced over one million pieces of sport equipment for the Games, including adjustable hurdles for athletics, basketballs, 2, footballs and pairs of boxing gloves. During the Games, 20 million spectator journeys were made in London, including three million on the busiest day of the Games. Approximately 14 million meals were served at the Games, including 45, per day in the Olympic Village. Results Highlights.

Highlights Originals Triathlon Originals London Olympic Games Legacy Discover the lasting legacy that this edition of the Olympic Games created for its hosts. Sports: 26 sports, featuring 39 disciplines Venues: 34 Park: The Olympic Park, which held nine venues, was 2. Tickets: 8. Officials: 2, technical officials and 5, team officials Workforce: A total workforce of around , people: more than 6, staffs, 70, volunteers and , contractors Olympic-sized Equipment Needs LOCOG had sourced over one million pieces of sport equipment for the Games, including adjustable hurdles for athletics, basketballs, 2, footballs and pairs of boxing gloves.

Spectator Travel During the Games, 20 million spectator journeys were made in London, including three million on the busiest day of the Games. Many Meals Approximately 14 million meals were served at the Games, including 45, per day in the Olympic Village.