SUMMER OLYMPICS

London 2012 closing ceremony set for Sunday

August 12, 2012 - 08:19 am
1 Comment
Decrease Increase Text size

LONDON (AP) - The feats of athleticism are just about done but London is getting set to bend over backwards one last time to throw a huge Olympics-closing party.

The 560-acre Olympic Park replaced a rusting, toxic no-man's-land with state-of the art venues, some constructed by world class architects. After the games end, the site will be closed to undergo another metamorphosis. (AP Photo/Jeff J Mitchell, Pool)

The curtain comes down today on the two-week festival of sports with a thunderous celebration of British music, from the classical compositions of Elgar to the classic rock of The Who.

Artistic director Kim Gavin promises "the best after-show party that's ever been."

There'll be plenty of fireworks and colored lights, acrobats, gymnasts, drummers, supermodels and other surprises.

The 10,800 Olympic athletes will march in as one and form what Gavin has described as a human mosh pit on the field. Queen Elizabeth will be on hand.

Eight minutes have been turned over to Brazil, host of the 2016 Rio Games, which promises an explosion of samba, sequins and Latin cool.

Would you like to contribute to this story? Join the discussion.

Short URL: http://wj.la/Oiq9H2
Recommended For You

1 Comment

Post a Comment

By posting comments to content found on WJLA, you agree to the terms of service.