AP's Fergus Bell, a Londoner, shares his impressions of the closing ceremony from his seat in Olympic Stadium:

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The musical stars got us this far, but now it is the time of the athletic stars here in London's east end. The athletes are joining the party — now things can really get started. Athletes: Take your position in the mosh pit.

— Fergus Bell — Twitter http://twitter.com/fergb

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