It was standing room only in Park Live, the viewing area in Olympic Park, during Mo Farah's victory Saturday night in the 5,000 meters. Guards at the entrances turned people away and fans lined the pavement below the area just to be part of the moment. The crowd sang "Far-ah! Far-ah!" over the final lap, waving British flags and cheering wildly. When Farah claimed his second gold medal of the London games, the cheer was deafening and drowned out the announcers on the big screen. — Jenna Fryer — Twitter: http://twitter.com/jennafryer ___ 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.
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In this Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 photo, Britain's Mo Farah celebrates winning gold in the men's 10,000-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London. Farah _ who moved to Britain as a child from his native Somalia and grew up in the British sport system _ was treated as a national hero after he won the 10,000 meters. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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