IOC-president closes London Olympics   After the final event Mr. Edström, the president of the IOC, gave a closing speech. Meanwhile the sun broke through what was another cloudy day.

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CYCLING: Wind and rain spice up road race  
WEIGHTLIFTING: Egypt and USA dominate categories 
CYCLING: Drama in team pursuit final  
ROWING: Rowing brings Britain first gold (x2) 
ATHLETICS: Gailly crashes in final of marathon   
ATHLETICS: Number four for Fanny   
SWIMMING: Verdeur from start to finish
ATHLETICS: Number three is wet but easy   
ATHLETICS: Jamaican triumph in 400 metres    
SHOOTING: From right to left to gold
ATHLETICS: Blankers-Koen 2nd gold in stead of Britains first  
MODERN PENTATHLON : Nobody's a match for the versatile Swede
DIVING: Draves tops all-American podium
SWIMMING: Van Vliet fastest at 200m breast-stroke
ATHLETICS: Hot favourite Blankers-Koen takes first gold   
SWIMMING: Danish win at women’s 100m freestyle
DIVING: American divers dazzle Empire Pool crowd
WRESTLING: Wittenberg wins battle of styles
ATHLETICS: Dillard is fastest man on the planet   
ATHLETICS: Favourite walks to victory, first medal for Britain
SWIMMING: Ris wins epic final 100m freestyle  
ATHLETICS: Winter wins on hot summer day  
ATHLETICS: Zatopek crushes opposition in new Olympic record
ATHLETICS: Ostermeyer takes first gold medal  
GENERAL: King George VI opens Olympic Games   
FOOTBALL: Afghanistan and Ireland out before opening