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Danny Boyle's opening ceremony and a rock concert of a finale bookended 16 amazing days of sport when Team GB enjoyed unprecedented success and the UK hosted a truly brilliant Olympic Games. Usain Bolt was sprint king once again, while Bradley Wiggins, Jessica Ennis, Mo Farah, Laura Trott and Sir Chri Hoy were GB's own megastars.

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