FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012 file photo, U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. Douglas won the all-around competition. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012 file photo, U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. Douglas won the all-around competition. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 file photo, United States' Carli Lloyd (10) celebrates after scoring against Japan goalkeeper Miho Fukumoto (1) during the women's soccer gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)
FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 file photo taken with a fisheye lens, Belarus' Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova competes in the women's long jump final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
Australia's Elizabeth Cambage jams her finger into the eye of Russia's Natalya Vodopyanova while defending a drive to the basket during a women's bronze medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 file photo, Spain's Pau Gasol (4) and teammate Felipe Reyes (9) celebrate their win over Russia in a semifinal men's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. Russia's Vitaliy Fridzon is at right. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
The London 2012 Olympics kicked off two weeks ago with Queen Elizabeth (actually, a body double) parachuting into a whimsical opening ceremony.
The games gathered speed as U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps collected four gold medals and six overall to become the most decorated Olympian ever, with 22 career medals.
Gabby Douglas, the 16-year-old American gymnast, won two golds ? and got to meet Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, to boot.
In one delirious night, Britain struck gold three times in track and field ? all in less than an hour. The host country piled up 28 golds and will finish third in the total count.
As the games neared the end, Jamaica's Usain Bolt ran a blistering anchor leg to set a world record in the 4x100 relay for his third gold.
Following Sunday's men's basketball final between the U.S. and Spain, The Who will help give the games a rousing sendoff at the closing ceremony.
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Here, in pictures, are some of the best moments from the 2012 Summer Games.
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