Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Images from the last day of Olympic competition, including the marathon, basketball, pentathlon, wrestling and rhythmic gymnastics.
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
The bronze medallist team from Italy performs during the rhythmic gymnastics group all-around final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Serbia's Andrija Prlainovic (11), right, battles for the ball with Montenegro's Vladimir Gojkovic, right, in the first half of the bronze medal game at the Water Polo Arena in Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, August 12, 2012. Serbia defeated Montenegro, 8-6. (Chuck Myers/MCT)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Livan Lopez of Cuba, in red, defeated Jabrayil Hasanov of Azerbaijan, in blue, on a victory by fall in the bronze medal match of the men's 66kg freestyle wrestling match at the ExCeL centre during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Jacob Varner of the United States celebrated his gold medal victory in a 1-0, 1-0 match against Ukraine's Valerii Andriitsev in the mens' 96kg freestyle final at the ExCeL centre during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Sushil Kumar of India competes with Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu of Japan (in blue) during their 66-kg freestyle wrestling gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Tod Wells, of The United States, competes in the Mountain Bike Cycling men's race, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at Hadleigh Farm, in Essex, England. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Fernanda Rodrigues (16, left) and Jaqueline Carvalho (8) react with their gold medals after defeating the USA 3-1 during a women's volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Montenegro's Aleksandar Radovic (6), right, fires a shot past Serbia defender Andrija Prlainovic (11) in the first half of the bronze medal game at the Water Polo Arena in Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, August 12, 2012. Serbia defeated Montenegro, 8-6. (Chuck Myers/MCT)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Argentina's Luis Scola (4) shot is blocked by Russia's Andrei Kirilenko (15), rear, with help from Victor Khryapa (10) during their Bronze Medal game at the at the North Greenwich Arena during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (Harry E. Walker/MCT)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Margaux Isaksen, of the United States, left, hunches over after crossing the finish line in fourth place behind bronze medalist Yane Marques, of Brazil, right, in the women's modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Brazil's Jaqueline Carvalho (8) reacts to a point against the USA during a women's volleyball gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Aya Medany of Egypt shoots in the combined running and shooting stage of the women's modern pentathlon, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
The team from Russia performs during the rhythmic gymnastics group all-around final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
USA's Chris Paul (13) and teammates celebrate their victory over Spain in the Gold Medal game at the at the North Greenwich Arena during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, August 12, 2012. USA defeated Spain 107-100. (Harry E. Walker/MCT)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
The team from Russia performs during the rhythmic gymnastics group all-around final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Samantha Murray, of Great Britain, rides her horse Glen Gold during the equestrian show jumping stage of the women's modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
In this photo made with a slow shutter speed, Samantha Murray, of Great Britain, left, overtakes Yane Marques, of Brazil, to go on and win the silver medal in the women's modern pentathlon as Marques won the bronze, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
The gold medallist team from Russia performs during the rhythmic gymnastics group all-around final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
USA's Kobe Bryant (10) is pressured by Spain's Sergio Llull (12) during their Gold Medal game at the at the North Greenwich Arena during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, August 12, 2012. USA defeated Spain 107-100. (Harry E. Walker/MCT)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Croatia's Ivan Buljubasic sniffs his flowers after receiving his gold medal at the men's water polo gold medal ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. Croatia beat Italy 8-6 in the gold medal game. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Bronze Medalist Marco Aurelio Fontana, of Italy, competes in the Mountain Bike Cycling men's race, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at Hadleigh Farm, in Essex, England. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Competitors take aim in the combination running and shooting stage of the women's modern pentathlon, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Margaux Isaksen, of the United States, left, is comforted by Lena Schoneborn, of Germany, after Isaksen finished fourth in the women's modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Tamara Vega, of Mexico, falls off her horse Douce de Roulad, during the equestrian show jumping stage of the women's modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Members of the silver medallist team from Belarus celebrate after results were announced for the rhythmic gymnastics group all-around final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Gold-medalist Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda finishes the men's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
United States' LeBron James celebrates after the men's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. USA won 107-100. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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No. 24: Kobe Bryant with $62 million -- United States' Kobe Bryant kisses his gold medal after the men's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Croatia coach Ratko Rudic swims after jumping in the pool to celebrate his team's 8-6 victory over Italy during the men's water polo gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Fans cheer for the United States men's basketball team during the gold medal basketball game against Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Victor Caivano)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
United States' LeBron James (6) dunks against Spain during the men's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Christian Petersen, Pool)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
Laura Asadauskaite, of Lithuania, right, is embraced by Anastasiya Prokopenko, of Belarus, after Asadauskaite won the gold medal in the women's modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
United States' Kobe Bryant hugs Spain's Pau Gasol following the men's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Olympic highlights, Aug. 12
France's Nikola Karabatic, left, challenges Sweden's Johan Jakobsson, right, during the men's handball gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
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