World returns to 'Normal' after London Olympics

The world returns to "normal' after the London Olympics come to an end after a colourful  closing ceremony that was held Sunday night last night.

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While the participating athletes danced and showed off their medals, a number of British singers, including the Spice Girls, The Queen and Jessica J performed in a almost three hours long ceremony. The ceremony ended in a huge fireworks display, bringing to an end to the third Olympics held at London. 

As for the medals, USA topped Olympic medal tabe with 46 golds, 29 silvers and 29 bronze (total 104), followed by China with 38 golds, 27 silvers and 22 bronze (total 87), and Britain with 29 golds, 17 silvers and 19 bronze (total 65). Russian Federeatyion was on the British heels with 24 golds, 25 silvers and 33 bronze (total 82) and ended up at fourh position.

Now the sports world which was only confined to Olympics returns to normal and this Thursday Britain plays its third cricket test against visiting South Africans at Lord's on 14 August.

As for the football fans, the Barclay's Premier League commences 18th August with full fanfare, in which top 20 football teams will be participating. Thus sports fixations shift back to all oer the world from being fixed on London for the past two weeks.

Watch Live the Grand finale to bid farewell to Olympics Sunday night - 12 August

Since mid July, London has been host to some 10,000 athletes and officials from 205 countries participating in the London Olympics - the third honour for London since its earlier two Olympics. And what an honour for the Queen to inaugurate the Olympics 2012, while the last London Olympics were inaugurated by her late father King George VI in 1948.

King George VI at the opening ceremony of London Olympics 1948

The grand opening this year was a memorable occasion which fascinated billions of viewers around the globe. The Queen 'parachuted' along with James Bond into the arena to announce the opening of the London Olympics.

The British Queen at the opening ceremony of London Olympics 2012

The Hey Jude sung by Sir Paul McCartney at the end of the opening ceremony added mush colours and nostalgia to the ceremony as the entire arena sang with Paul.

Now the Grand Finale is nearing as almost all event so the London Olympics are over. America tops the medal table with 45 gold, while China follows closely behind with 38 golds. Great Britain bagged 29 golds - its best Olympic performance in last 104 years. The London Olympics witnessed 44 new world records, while 117 previous Olympic records werer broken.

Usain Bolt created history for bagging tow medals in successive two two Olympics and made a world record in 4x100M men's relay race. Andy Murray won a final on the Wimbledon's Centre Court - the first British to do so in last 73 years.

Now all eyes are set for the closing ceremony or the grand finale which is to be held on 12th August Sunday evening.  The finale will feature about 4,000 performers alongside artists such as George Michael and the Spice Girls, who are getting together for this very special ceremony in the history of London.

The Closing Ceremony of the London Olympics will commence on Sunday, 12 August 2012 at 20:00 GMT

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