{"id":1342,"date":"2012-08-13T16:07:16","date_gmt":"2012-08-13T16:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=1342"},"modified":"2012-08-13T16:07:16","modified_gmt":"2012-08-13T16:07:16","slug":"london-2012-olympic-games-ends-with-memorable-moments-as-nigeria-returns-empty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=1342","title":{"rendered":"London 2012 Olympic Games ends with memorable moments \u2026as Nigeria returns empty"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After 16 days of adrenalin and delight of contest fought and won of teary triumphs and devastating defeat, the games of London 2012 finally came to a close.<\/p>\n

Ten thousand athletes have headed home, the crowds dispersed, the Cauldron extinguished.\u00a0\u00a0 In their place, along with the unforgettable memories, is a sadness too that something so full of fun is now consigned to the past.<\/p>\n

Denny Boyle\u2019s opening ceremony spoke of \u201cIsles of wonder\u201d, in the days that followed his spectacular, the stars of 26 sports and 302 events made that promise real.<\/p>\n

Established icons like Usain Bolt and Micheal phelps dominated the headline sports.\u00a0 Olympic greats like Chinese diver Wu Minxia and Italian fencer Valantha Vezzali lit up the under card.<\/p>\n

Great names known previously only to aficianadoes stepped into the limelight to dominate and amaze the world.<\/p>\n

Young talents destined to dominate broke through and stood tall: the future of 400m running Kirani James also added Olympic gold to his world title, aged just 19.<\/p>\n

United Statesstormed back on top of the medal table beatingChinato the second position whileGreat Britain.<\/p>\n

The host nation achieved their slogan \u201cOur Great team\u201d by placing third on the final medal table, their best ever.<\/p>\n

However Africa\u2019s pride rest on the few medals of South Africa 24th<\/sup> on the medal table with 3 gold along with Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda, while Nigeria had a non \u2013 surprising outing, having won no medal of any kind after attending the games with about 50 athletes, and lots of officials.<\/p>\n

The final Top ten medal table looks like this:<\/p>\n

Teams\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gold\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Silver\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bronze\u00a0 \u00a0 Total<\/p>\n

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  1. USA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 46\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 =104<\/li>\n
  2. China\u00a0\u00a0 38\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 =87<\/li>\n
  3. GBR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 =65<\/li>\n
  4. Russia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 =82<\/li>\n
  5. S\/Korea 13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 =28<\/li>\n
  6. Germany11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 =44<\/li>\n
  7. France\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 =34<\/li>\n
  8. Italy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a08\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 =28<\/li>\n
  9. Hungary\u00a0 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 =17<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    10.Australia7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 =35<\/p>\n

    African Nations<\/p>\n

    24. S\/Africa 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 =6<\/p>\n

    25.Ethiopia3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 =7<\/p>\n

    28.Kenya\u00a0\u00a0 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 =11<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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