US wins most medals for 5th straight Summer Olympics; closing ceremonies tonight with The Who

August 12, 2012 at 10:54a.m.

Associated Press

LONDON

On the final day of competition at the London Games, the United States has locked up the overall medal race and is holding off the Chinese in the chase for the most gold.

It will be the fifth straight Summer Games where U.S. athletes took home more prizes than anyone else from an Olympics.

Here are five things to look out for at the London Olympics on today:

1. OVER TO RIO: The Olympic flag is passed from London to Rio de Janeiro for the next games in 2016. But first, a few things to settle: the last 15 gold medals.

2. MARATHON MAN: The first gold of the day went to Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda who surged to the line after a grueling run past some of London’s iconic landmarks.

3. GOLD FOR LEBRON? The star-packed U.S. men’s basketball team plays Spain in the final, a repeat of the Beijing final four years ago.

4. MUSICAL FAREWELL: The games will end with a celebration of British music, with acts including The Who, The Spice Girls and Annie Lennox.

5. REFLECTIONS: IOC chief Jacques Rogge had this to say: Usain Bolt is “the best sprinter of all time” and David Rudisha’s record win in the 800-meter was “beauty in action.”