伦敦奥运会完美闭幕 - August 13, 2012

London Olympics Close with Spectacular Show

LONDON — The London Olympics have come to a close with the International Olympic Committee pleased with nearly all aspects of the organization and the running of the 30th Summer Games. And the United States finished first in the medals standings.

At his closing news conference on Sunday, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said he is “happy” with the way these Olympics went, except for some of the ticketing distribution, and that he is grateful to the London organizers. “A splendid village, state of the art venues, 44 world records, 17 Olympic records and I would say history is being written by many, many athletes," he said.

Among those Rogge pointed out were U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and British cyclist Chris Hoy.

The United States topped the medals table with 46 gold, 29 silver and 29 bronze for a total of 104. On Sunday’s final day of competition, the Americans won golds in men’s basketball and freestyle wrestling.