Olympics

A celebration of British music, orchestrated by artistic director Kim Gavin, forms the centrepiece of the Closing Ceremony as the curtain formally comes down on the 30th Olympiad. The Olympic flame is extinguished and the Olympic flag handed over to the Mayor of Rio as the athletes of the world say goodbye to London 2012 and look forward to 2016.

The eyes of the UK and the world are focused on the Olympic Stadium as millions prepare to say goodbye to the Games. While final preparations are made for the start of the Closing Ceremony, Eddie Butler looks back at some of the great moments that have captured the imagination over the last two weeks, the stories that have dominated the headlines, and the achievements of the sportsmen and sportswomen who have earned a place in the annals of Olympic history.