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Photos: The Closing Ceremony Photos: The Closing Ceremony

Artistic director Kim Gavin promised "the best after-show party that's ever been."

 
IOC defends NBC's tape-delayed coverage IOC defends NBC's tape-delayed coverage

The International Olympic Committee has defended NBC for not showing the men's 100-meter final live on its main network.

 
Photos: The royals at the Olympics Photos: The royals at the Olympics

Take a peek at how Great Britain's Royal Family has been enjoying the Olympics.

 
Avoiding Olympic spoilers is a sport Avoiding Olympic spoilers is a sport

Mandy Hauck turned 25 on Wednesday, but she avoided Facebook and her happy birthday messages to steer clear of Olympic spoilers about her favorite sport, …

 
London mayor gets stuck on zip wire London mayor gets stuck on zip wire

London's eccentric mayor has provided comic relief to Olympic audiences once again, this time by getting stuck midway on a zip wire.

 
Another day of record ratings for NBC Another day of record ratings for NBC

Look online, and it seems everyone has a complaint about NBC's Olympics coverage. Look at the ratings — the report card that really matters to NBC — and the …

 
McCartney paid $1.57 for Olympics gig McCartney paid $1.57 for Olympics gig

London Olympic organizers say former Beatle Paul McCartney and other star performers who took part in Friday's opening ceremony essentially donated their time …

 
NBC critics loud on social media NBC critics loud on social media

In the age of social media, NBC now has millions of television critics who make their opinions known about every aspect of Olympics coverage instantly.

 
Photos: The Opening Ceremony Photos: The Opening Ceremony

London's seven-year countdown to the 2012 Olympic Games came to a crescendo with a stunning, imaginative, whimsical and dramatic celebration of the host …

 
Britain stages a spectacular welcome Britain stages a spectacular welcome

The queen and James Bond gave the London Olympics a royal entrance like no other in an opening ceremony that rolled to the rock of the Beatles, the Stones and …

 
Star-studded audience at Olympics Star-studded audience at Olympics

There will be monarchs, presidents, prime ministers — and David Beckham. Friday's opening ceremony for the London Olympics is an A-list affair.

 
London to wow with opening show London to wow with opening show

The world city that needs no introduction but could do with an Olympic-sized pick-me-up launches the 2012 Summer Games with a spectacular opening ceremony …

 
Viewing guide for Olympics coverage Viewing guide for Olympics coverage

The Summer Olympics opening ceremony takes place Friday, but the first of 5,535 hours that NBC is showing of the games begins Wednesday with qualifying rounds …

 
Britain's queen welcomes IOC to palace Britain's queen welcomes IOC to palace

The queen on Monday welcomed members of the International Olympic Ceremony at Buckingham Palace and was presented with a set of medals by the organization's …

 
Olympic opener will not be secret Olympic opener will not be secret

The London Olympics opening ceremony will be a grand spectacle — but will it be a surprise? In a word, no.

 
The Who plan US Tour, talk Olympics The Who plan US Tour, talk Olympics

The Who's Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are taking "Quadrophenia" and other Who classics on the road for a U.S. tour this fall, but first plan what Daltrey …

 
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