"Wow. This is it... The end. WE should all be very proud to have held the greatest Olympics in modern times. Huge thanks to everyone involved." — Ben Ainslie, who carried Team GB's flag into closing ceremony.

— Cassandra Vinograd — Twitter http://twitter.com/cassvinograd

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EDITOR'S NOTE — "Eyes on London" shows you the Olympics through the eyes of Associated Press journalists across the 2012 Olympic city and around the world. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.