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BURNS and SANDY MACASKILL Britain won 65 medals at the London Games, continuing a resurgence that began after its poor performance in 1996, when it placed 36th in the medal table in Atlanta and won one gold. Slide Show : London Returns to Normal as Olympians Return Home Latest Photos View All » Key Athletes Caster Semenya Track and Field South Africa Asafa Powell Track and Field Jamaica Bernard Lagat Track and Field United States Misty May-Treanor Beach Volleyball United States News and Results Olympic Bronze Medalist Wins at Diving Nationals By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS August 18, 2012 Yet-to-Be Details of Olympic Golf By DAVE ANDERSON August 18, 2012 Golf will return to the Summer Games in 2016, with unknown men’s and women’s fields, on a course that does not exist. The Soccer Chronicles: The Gold Standard By HEATHER O'REILLY August 16, 2012 Heather O'Reilly, a player on the United States women's soccer team, says that winning the gold medal at the London Olympics was about digging deeper (with a side trip to McDonald's). NBC Improves on Olympic Ratings By RICHARD SANDOMIR August 13, 2012 For the 17 days of the London Games, NBC averaged 31.1 million viewers in prime time, 12 percent better than four years ago for the Beijing Games and 26 percent better than the Athens Games in 2004. Handball London Returns to Normal as Olympians Return Home August 13, 2012 As London cleaned up, Olympic athletes were welcomed back to their countries, sometimes with great fanfare. Positive Test Costs Shot-Putter Gold Medal By JASON STALLMAN August 13, 2012 Nadzeya Ostapchuk tested positive for an anabolic steroid, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday, making Valerie Adams of New Zealand the winner. In the End, a Singular Olympics By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY August 13, 2012 Despite a steady downbeat of despair before the Summer Games started, London pulled off one of the most memorable Olympics of all time. Basketball U.S. Men’s Basketball Team Wins Gold August 12, 2012 The United States defeated Spain, 107-100, for the Olympic gold medal in men’s basketball. Closing Time August 12, 2012 An eclectic mix of British performers took the stage as the Olympics drew to an end. Final Event of the Games Concludes With a Roar By KAREN CROUSE August 12, 2012 For the last finisher in the last discipline of the last event of the Olympics, the modern pentathlon, the British reception was no less rousing than for their compatriots. Day 17: Sunday, August 12 Basketball Menʼs ● 1 United States ● 2 Spain ● 3 Russia Boxing Menʼs 178 lbs. ● 1 Mekhontcev Egor Mekhontcev ( RUS ) Russia ● 2 Niyazymbetov Adilbek Niyazymbetov ( KAZ ) Kazakhstan ● 3 Falcao Florentino Yamaguchi Falcao Florentino ( BRA ) Brazil ● 3 Gvozdyk Oleksandr Gvozdyk ( UKR ) Ukraine Boxing Menʼs 132 lbs. ● 1 Lomachenko Vasyl Lomachenko ( UKR ) Ukraine ● 2 Han Han Soonchul ( KOR ) South Korea ● 3 Toledo Lopez Yasniel Toledo Lopez ( CUB ) Cuba ● 3 Petrauskas Evaldas Petrauskas ( LTU ) Lithuania Boxing Menʼs over 200 lbs. ● 1 Joshua Anthony Joshua ( GBR ) Britain ● 2 Cammarelle Roberto Cammarelle ( ITA ) Italy ● 3 Dychko Ivan Dychko ( KAZ ) Kazakhstan ● 3 Medzhidov Magomedrasul Medzhidov ( AZE ) Azerbaijan Boxing Menʼs 152 lbs. ● 1 Sapiyev Serik Sapiyev ( KAZ ) Kazakhstan ● 2 Evans Freddie Evans ( GBR ) Britain ● 3 Zamkovoy Andrey Zamkovoy ( RUS ) Russia ● 3 Shelestyuk Taras Shelestyuk ( UKR ) Ukraine Boxing Menʼs 114 lbs. ● 1 Ramirez Carrazana Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana ( CUB ) Cuba ● 2 Nyambayar Tugstsogt Nyambayar ( MGL ) Mongolia ● 3 Conlan Michael Conlan ( IRL ) Ireland ● 3 Aloian Misha Aloian ( RUS ) Russia Cycling - Mountain Bike Menʼs Cross-country ● 1 Kulhavy Jaroslav Kulhavy ( CZE ) Czech Republic ● 2 Schurter Nino Schurter ( SUI ) Switzerland ● 3 Fontana Marco Aurelio Fontana ( ITA ) Italy Gymnastics - Rhythmic Team All-Around ● 1 Russia ● 2 Belarus ● 3 Italy Handball Menʼs ● 1 France ● 2 Sweden ● 3 Croatia Modern Pentathlon Womenʼs ● 1 Asadauskaite Laura Asadauskaite ( LTU ) Lithuania ★OR Olympic record 5408 ● 2 Murray Samantha Murray ( GBR ) Britain ● 3 Marques Yane Marques ( BRA ) Brazil Track and Field Menʼs Marathon ● 1 Kiprotich Stephen Kiprotich ( UGA ) Uganda ● 2 Kirui Abel Kirui ( KEN ) Kenya ● 3 Kiprotich Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich ( KEN ) Kenya Volleyball Menʼs ● 1 Russia ● 2 Brazil ● 3 Italy Water Polo Menʼs ● 1 Croatia ● 2 Italy ● 3 Serbia Wrestling Menʼs Freestyle 145 lbs. ● 1 Yonemitsu Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu ( JPN ) Japan ● 2 Kumar Sushil Kumar ( IND ) India ● 3 Tanatarov Akzhurek Tanatarov ( KAZ ) Kazakhstan ● 3 Lopez Azcuy Livan Lopez Azcuy ( CUB ) Cuba Wrestling Menʼs Freestyle 211 lbs. ● 1 Varner Jacob Stephen Varner ( USA ) United States ● 2 Andriitsev Valerii Andriitsev ( UKR ) Ukraine ● 3 Gogshelidze George Gogshelidze ( GEO ) Georgia ● 3 Gazyumov Khetag Gazyumov ( AZE ) Azerbaijan Show All Britain Takes a Final Bow By DAVID SEGAL August 12, 2012 The host of the Summer Games capped a fortnight of athletic achievements with a jukebox collection of songs and a marathon display of endearingly wacky stagecraft. Russia Saves Match Points, Rallying to Volleyball Gold By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS August 12, 2012 The Russians overcame a two-set deficit to win its fourth gold medal in men’s volleyball, the most of any nation. The Beginning of Back to Normal By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON August 12, 2012 Periodically throughout the Olympics, we checked in with Dennis Spurr, the owner of the Fantastic Sausage Factory in Weymouth, a pretty town on the English coast where the sailing events took place. On the final day of the Games, Spurr is worn out. Commentary and Highlights From the Closing Ceremony By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON, SARAH LYALL and VICTOR MATHER August 12, 2012 Editors and reporters from The Times live-blogged the closing ceremony, which featured performances by iconic British bands, the extinguishing of the Olympic flame and the ceremonial passing of the flag to the mayor of Rio, the host the 2016 Games. Pictures of the Day From London | August 12, 2012 August 12, 2012 The 17th day of the London Olympics. Gymnastics - Rhythmic At the Games, Rhythmic Gymnastics Is for Women Only August 12, 2012 The men’s version of the sport has more of a martial arts accent and places greater emphasis on speed and power. Ugandan’s Moment to Shine August 12, 2012 Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda surged at the 23-mile mark Sunday to win the Olympic marathon. Basketball U.S. Men’s Basketball Team Wins Gold August 12, 2012 The United States defeated Spain, 107-100, for the Olympic gold medal in men’s basketball. James and U.S. Replenish Gold in Treasure Chest By GREG BISHOP August 12, 2012 The United States outlasted Spain, 107-100, for its second straight gold medal, with 30 points from Kevin Durant and late heroics from LeBron James in an unexpectedly close game. Highlights and Analysis From the Men's Basketball Title Game By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN August 12, 2012 In the final minutes of the men’s basketball final, the United States took over the game on the offensive strength of LeBron James and Kevin Durant, winning its second straight gold...