Can you believe it's actually over?
A little over two weeks ago, the world became captivated by the 2012 Olympic summer games in London. And through all the heartbreaks, victories, tears of joy or sobs of sadness, it's all, finally, come to a close.
But you know London couldn't go out without a bang.
The closing ceremony was a huge concert full of blasts from the past (Hi, Fatboy Slim!) and newbies taking charge.
Famous British performers like George Michael, Annie Lennox, Liam Gallagher of Oasis as well as Muse all performed various hits to get the crowd going. There was even an appearance by Queen, sort of, when guitarist Brian May took the stage jam session alongside Jessie J. who sang "We Will Rock You."
Comedian Russell Brand conducted a sing-along of The Beatles' "I Am The Walrus," complete with a megaphone and psychedelic van. He also sang "Pure Imagination" from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory earlier in the ceremony.
Speaking of the Beatles, a children's choir sang John Lennon's "Imagine," which was followed by a video of Lennon performing the song. Yeah, we got a little teary, too.
One of the biggest anticipated (and rumored) appearances was the reunion of The Spice Girls, who got the crowd up and dancing to "Wannabe" and "Spice Up Your Life."
At the end of the closing ceremony, Greece's National anthem played before the Olympics anthem. London's Mayor Boris Johnson passed the flag to Eduardo Paes, the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who will host the next summer games in 2016. Paes took the flag and soon afterward, drummers and dancers performed a Samba.
What was your favorite part of the games?
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I cannot believe the Olympics are over! The closing ceremony was amazing and I absolutely loved it! I love George Michael and One Direction so I was really happy I was able to watch it live on my iPad. My co-worker at Dish told me about the Dish Remote Access app and if I hooked up a Sling Adapter to my receiver, I could watch all my channels live. I have been watching the Olympics on my iPad since then and last night while I was at my son’s practice I watched the closing ceremony. It was the best one I have seen so far.
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