Closing of the Olympics in London: a great poof, but this won’t happen in Sochi. Musical Director: David Arnold

On Sunday in London, thousands of fans gathered in Olympic Stadium for a ceremonial closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games. The spectacular show began with fireworks and continued with performances by British pop stars from the last six decades, including Brian May, The Who, Blur, and George Michael.
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(30 photos of the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games)

Russia finished the Olympic Games in fourth place in the team standings with 24 gold medals (82 in total). This is for one gold medal more than in Beijing. As expected, the main fight for championship in the overall team event was between the USA and China. As a result, the Americans won 46 gold medals (104 in total), China - 38 gold (88 in total), Great Britain - 29 gold (65 in total).

2. This is what the Olympic Stadium looked like before the closing ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games, August 12, 2012.

6. The Olympic flame, consisting of 204 torches (according to the number of participants), burns for the last minutes before it is extinguished at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, August 12, 2012.

10. For our team, the 2012 Olympic Games in London turned out to be controversial. There were both bright victories and disappointing failures. The Russian team, having traditionally started the Games weakly, made a golden finishing spurt. The final two days of the Olympic Games brought our team 9 medals of the highest standard. Some of them became truly historical.

11. A giant sculpture of John Lennon's face on stage during a ceremony at the Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012.

13. British model Kate Moss poses on stage during the closing ceremony on August 12, 2012 in London.

15. During a performance by the famous band Fatboy Slim, a translucent octopus appeared at the stadium, August 12, 2012.

16. Singer Annie Lennox performs at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, August 12, 2012.

17. British pop group Spice Girls perform at the Olympic Stadium in London, August 12, 2012.

18. Victoria Beckham of the Spice Girls on the roof of a London taxi during the closing ceremony on August 12, 2012.

Eric Idle of Monty Python's Aerial Circus takes the stage to perform "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" during the closing ceremony of the London Olympics on August 12, 2012.

21. Miniature in honor of the next Summer Olympics in Brazil in 2016, during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.

29. The main heroes of the 2012 Olympics in London - the standard bearers - appeared at the stadium. The Russian flag was carried by Anastasia Davydova, who became the only one in history at these games synchronized swimming five-time Olympic champion. The athletes competed together without division into national teams. The stands gave a standing ovation.

30. The 2012 London Olympics have come to an end. The countdown to the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi has begun.

The 2012 Summer Olympics in London are already over, but the 3D hype is around the main thing sporting event this year doesn't seem to be going away. For example, the YouTube collection of 3D videos has been replenished with two new products dedicated to the closing ceremony. Let us remind you that this year it was organized for the first time, thanks to which many sports fans could enjoy a realistic picture without leaving home.

The first video features a performance by the beloved British pop group Spice Girls, whose popularity peaked in the nineties. This is the first performance since the group finally disbanded in 2008. The performers reunited specifically to sing at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games. The girls' performance began with the most recognizable Spice Girls song, “Wannabe.” They also treated fans to another '90s hit, "Spice Up Your Life."

See how the audience's favorites performed years after their last joint concert - see in the new YouTube stereo 3D video. Let us remind you that all the details about setting up the system and YouTube 3D viewing mode can be found in our publication

Another video is a performance by the English-Irish group One Direction, who became famous thanks to the British show X-Factor. The young boy band performed one of their new songs, “What Makes You Beautiful.” You can watch a 3D video of their performance below.

On Monday night, an enchanting closing ceremony of the anniversary XXX Summer Olympic Games took place in London.

During the ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, legends of British music performed - the groups Muse, Spice Girls, Beady Eye, guitarist Brian May and others. The main theme at the closing of the 2012 Games was British music.

The symbolic handover of the Olympic relay to Brazil's Rio de Janeiro, where the 2016 Games will be held, was also striking. The Brazilians presented themselves beautifully in London, involving the King of Football himself, Pele, in the ceremony. In particular, London Mayor Boris Johnson handed over the Olympic flag to Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes.

At the end of the ceremony it was extinguished olympic flame, and IOC President Jacques Rogge announced the end of the Games.

(Total 46 photos)

1. British prima ballerina Darcy Brussels flies over London's Olympic Stadium as a flaming phoenix. (Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch)

2. Spectators take photos sports arena immediately before the closing ceremony of the Olympics. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

3. Fireworks over the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony on August 12. (Reuters/Tim Wimborne)

4. Actor Timothy Spall, playing the role of Churchill, gives a speech at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch)

5. The main theme of the closing of the 2012 Games was British music. In the photo: Performance of the British group Madness. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

6. The Olympic flame burned in the London Stadium for several minutes before going out. (Reuters/Pascal Lauener)

7. Panorama of the Olympic Stadium. (Reuters/Pawel Kopczynski)

8. (Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images)

9. The Pet Shop Boys perform the song "West End Girls" at the Olympic Stadium. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

10. The Japanese Olympic team during the Olympic parade. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

11. Athletes during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

12. Illumination of the Olympic rings that float near the Houses of Parliament as part of the Olympic celebrations in London. (Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty Images)

13. A giant sculpture of John Lennon's face was assembled from pieces on stage during the performance of Lennon's song "Imagine" at the closing ceremony of the Olympics. (Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

14. Singer George Michael performs his song "Freedom 90" (Reuters/Stefan Wermuth)

15. Crowd control volunteers wore lights on their hats during the show. (Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images)

16. British model Kate Moss on stage during the closing ceremony. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

17. Athletes are showered with confetti during the closing ceremony (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

18. During DJ Fatboy Slim's performance, a huge translucent octopus appeared at the stadium, containing a psychedelic bus. (Reuters/David Gray)

19. British singer Jessie J performing the song “Price Tag” (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

20. Mexican athletes during the Olympic parade.(Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)

21. Annie Lennox sings on a ghost ship during the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics (Reuters/Gary Hershorn)

22. The legendary pop group Spice Girls in full (Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell) perform at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

23. "Posh Spice" Victoria Beckham of the Spice Girls performs on the roof of a London taxi during the closing ceremony (Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch)

24. Monty Python comedy troupe Eric Idle takes the stage to perform "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" (Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)

25. Marina Alabau Neira from Spain, gold medalist, displays her medal at the closing ceremony of the Olympics. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

26. Performance by Muse frontman Matt Bellamy (Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)

27. Pyrotechnics light up the sky above the Olympic Stadium (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

28. Queen's Brian May performs with Jessie J during the closing ceremony (Julian Finney/Getty Images)

29. The Olympic flag was lowered and carried through the stadium (Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images)

30. The symbolic transfer of the Olympic relay to Brazil's Rio de Janeiro, where the 2016 Games will be held, was also striking. Photo: Eduardo Paes, mayor of Rio de Janeiro, holds the Olympic flag after receiving it from IOC President Jacques Rogge (Reuters/Michael Regan/Pool)

31. Brazilian artist in the Brazilian sector at the Olympic Stadium in London (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

32. (Reuters/Stefan Wermuth)

33. Brazilian artists at the closing ceremony of the Olympics. (Antonin Thuillier/AFP/Getty Images)

34. Football legend - Brazilian footballer Pele during the closing ceremony in London (Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)

35. Brazilian performers portray Indians in glowing costumes during a festive show at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics (Hannah Johnston/Getty Images)

36. The Olympic flame burns down in the cauldron during the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

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So we came to the end in London: for two weeks, sports fans around the world watched with bated breath the desperate struggle of athletes for medals and experienced with them the joy of victories and the bitterness of defeats.

At the end of the Olympics, the US team took first place in the overall medal standings, winning 104 awards: 46 gold, 29 silver and 29 bronze. China is in second place with 87 medals (38, 27, 22), followed by the hosts of the Games, the British, with 65 medals (29, 17, 19). Russia was in honorable fourth place with 82 medals: 24 gold, 25 silver and 33 bronze.

However, yesterday on solemn ceremony At the closing of the Olympics, the spirit of competition gave way to general joy and jubilation in honor of all participants sports festival. Producing director Kim Gavin put on a truly large-scale and enchanting show (you could see some of the photos), which, according to many, turned out to be no worse than Danny Boyle.

Among the stage decorations were the main attractions of London - Big Ben, Tower Bridge, St. Paul's Cathedral. And the concert on the occasion of the closing of the London 2012 Games, A Symphony of British Music, became a kind of excursion into the history of British music. That evening the groups Muse, One Direction, The Pet Shop Boys, George Michael, Annie Lennox and other stars performed. They all participated in the ceremony for a nominal fee of one pound sterling.

The performance was also spectacular: the “peppercorns” rode onto the stage in black London cabs. Their performance left no one indifferent, including London Mayor Boris Johnson, who energetically danced on his podium to the song Spice Up Your Life.

The stage that evening also briefly turned into a catwalk, along which British top models proudly walked in golden dresses from Alexander McQueen - Georgia May Jagger and many others.

A mandatory part of the ceremony was the parade of the standard bearers of the Olympic teams of all countries participating in the 2012 Olympics. The Russian flag was carried by synchronized swimmer Anastasia Davydova, the only five-time medalist in the history of synchronized swimming. Olympic champion.

As part of the ceremony, London Mayor Boris Johnson handed over the Olympic flag to Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes, the Brazilian city where the 2016 Summer Olympics will be held. It is a special honor for Brazil: for the first time, the Olympics will be held in South America. At the end of the holiday, the Olympic flame in a bowl of 204 petals was solemnly extinguished. Each of the countries participating in the Olympic Games was able to take a “petal” with them as a souvenir.

Well, while some athletes will be preparing for a trip to Rio over the next four years, others will be in our Krasnodar region in two years, Winter Olympics in Sochi. Look forward to!

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