The United States may have swept unbeaten to anticipated golds in both the men's and women's Basketball at London 2012, but as processions go it was anything but dull.

Lithuania's Laura Asadauskaite claimed the final gold medal?of the London 2012 Olympic Games with victory in the women's Modern Pentathlon competition.

The historic London 2012 Water Polo tournament saw two new Olympic champions.

Russia may have been kings of the mat again at London 2012, but if the?Wrestling competition proved anything, it was that Iran are catching up.

The USA overcame some fierce resistance from Spain to land their fifth Basketball gold in six Olympic Games since the start of the 'Dream Team' era.

Croatia secured their first men's Water Polo Olympic Games gold medal with an 8-6 win over Italy in the final this afternoon.

It takes something special to upstage Usain Bolt, but David Rudisha and Mo Farah managed it with the best Athletics performances of London 2012.

Russia continued their dominance in Olympic Rhythmic Gymnastics as they claimed gold in both the Individual and Group All-Around competitions.

France wrote themselves into the history books after becoming the first country to retain the Olympic Games title in men's Handball following a nervy 22-21 victory in the final against Sweden.

China enjoyed mixed fortunes in Olympic Trampolining as Dong Dong claimed the men's title but favourite and defending champion He Wenna lost out to Canada's Rosannagh MacLennan in the women's event.