Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday basked in the glory of hosting a successful Olympics which has helped lift the gloom in recession-hit Britain, praising the prowess of British athletes after their best medal haul for more than 100 years.

A sky-diving queen, smooching cyclists, a dangling mayor, chimp management and 150,000 condoms for the fittest people on the planet made up the wackier side of the London 2012 Games.

Known for its idyllic beaches and carnival, Rio officially assumes the mantle of Olympic city today, facing an uphill struggle in taming traffic gridlock, poor infrastructure and slum violence to stage the 2016 Olympics.

Milica Mandic won Serbia's debut gold of the London Games on Saturday as Anthony Obame made history with Gabon's first ever Olympic medal in the women's and men's heavyweight taekwondo.

Usain Bolt cemented his place in Olympic folklore by claiming a second three-gold medal haul in successive Games as Jamaica stormed to a world record-breaking 4x100m relay victory on Saturday.

Mary Kom, who created history by becoming the first Indian woman boxer to win a bronze at the Olympics, will be India’s flag bearer at the closing ceremony on Sunday.

Amidst an Indian hockey team that played more and more insipid as our Olympic campaign unfolded, one light shone bright. Sardar Singh has emerged as the pivot of the squad and the one player that India can be proud of. Sukhwant Basra speaks to Sardar Singh.

The Olympic Games draw to a close in London today with Kenya and Ethiopia's marathon men preparing for a duel on the streets of London in a fitting finale to the fortnight-long sporting spectacular.

Mexico stunned Brazil to win their first gold in the Olympic men's football tournament as Oribe Peralta's double clinched a shock 2-1 victory over the five-time world champions on Saturday.

Russian Evgeniya Kanaeva produced four mesmerising routines full of grace and charm on Saturday to become the first rhythmic gymnast to win back-to-back individual Olympic all-around golds.

Yogeshwar Dutt provided a late boost to India's medal collection in the 30th Olympic Games. The country will now hope to add one more medal to its kitty today when star wrestler Sushil Kumar, who won a bronze in Beijing, takes part in the men's 66 kg category. Hooda announces Rs. 1 cr cash reward for Yogeshwar | Know the medallist | India a global force, but not at the Olympics | Yogeshwar clinches bronze 

Bruised but still having the burning desire to win a medal. This sums up the performance of Yogeshwar Dutt, who, despite a badly swollen eye, fought three repechage bouts to win an Olympic bronze on Saturday. Saurabh Duggal reports. Hooda announces Rs. 1 cr cash reward for Yogeshwar | Know the medallist | India a global force, but not at the Olympics

Sergey Kirdyapkin on Saturday became the first Russian to win the men's 50 kilometres walk Olympic title since Andrey Perlov triumphed in 1992 triumphed for the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Britain's Ed McKeever lived up to his unwanted nickname of 'Usain Bolt on Water' on Saturday when he powered to victory in the men's K1 200 canoeing to take the first Olympic title in the new shorter and more explosive distance.

Indian hockey team's assistant coach Mohammed Riaz has warned that heads will roll after country's disastrous campaign in the London Games ended today with a humiliating bottom spot finish out of 12 competing nations.