Olympics Closing Ceremony
The London Olympics ended Sunday with the Closing Ceremony which included performances by British musical artists including the Spice Girls, Kaiser Chiefs, One Direction, George Michael, Blur and The Who.
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
Muse frontman Matthew Bellamy, left, and bassist Chris Wolstenholme perform at the Olympic Stadium in London, England, during the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (Chuck MyersMCT)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
Annie Lennox performs for athletes at the Olympic Stadium in London, England, during the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (Chuck Myers/MCT)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
The Spice Girls performed during the Closing Ceremony at Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
Singing artist George Michael performed during the Closing Ceremony at Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
One Direction performs at the Olympic Stadium in London, England, during the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (Chuck Myers/MCT)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
British musician George Michael performs for the athletes at the Olympic Stadium in London, England, during the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (Chuck Myers/MCT)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
Supermodel billboards on wheels encircle the infield during the playing of David Bowie's "Fashion" at the Olympic Stadium in London, England, during the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (Chuck Myers/MCT)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
The Spice Girls perform a top London cabs for athletes at the Olympic Stadium in London, England, during the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (Chuck Myers/MCT)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
Performers dance with sweep brooms at Olympic Stadium in London, England, during the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (Chuck Myers/MCT)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
Actor Russell Brand performs The Beatles' "I am the Walrus" for athletes at the Olympic Stadium in London, England, during the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (Chuck Myers/MCT)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
British ska group Madness performed during the Closing Ceremony at Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
The United States Olympic team, dressed in white tops and white hats, mingled with athletes from other nations during the Closing Ceremony at Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
Tinie Tempah performs from the back of a car for athletes at the Olympic Stadium in London, England, during the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (Chuck Myers/MCT)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
Jessie J rides in the back of a convertible as she performs for athletes at the Olympic Stadium in London, England, during the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (Chuck Myers/MCT)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
Eric Idle, of Monty Python fame, center, performs "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life," at the Olympic Stadium in London, England, during the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (Chuck MyersMCT)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
Annie Lennox sails on a prop boat as she performs for athletes at the Olympic Stadium in London, England, during the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (Chuck Myers/MCT)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
Dancers performed in front of the Olympic athletes during the Closing Ceremony at Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
British-Irish boy band One Direction performs during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
British actor Russell Brand performs during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
British model Kate Moss poses on stage during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
A performer is suspended over the Olympic Stadium during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
British swimmer Hannah Miley throws confetti up in the air during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
Fireworks explode during the Closing Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
A performer flies through Olympic Stadium during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
A performer waves a British flag during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kristy Wigglesworth)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
The Who guitarist Pete Townsend, right, and singer Roger Daltrey perform during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
Portugal's Nuno Delgado, right, dances with performers during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
French athletes Amelie Cazae and Julien Bahain sit on the ground following the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
Victoria Beckham of the Spice Girls performed with the reunited group during the Closing Ceremony at Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
Geri Halliwell, also known as Ginger Spice of the Spice Girls, performs during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
An athlete holds the U.S. flag as he enters the stadium with others during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
Belgian high jumper Tia Hellebaut reacts during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
A performer poses for a photograph during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Celeb shots of the week
The Spice Girls perform during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kristy Wigglesworth)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
Melanie Brown (Scary Spice) rehearses ahead of the Spice Girls' performance at Olympic Stadium in the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
The Kaiser Chiefs perform The Who's "Pinball Wizard" for the athletes at the Olympic Stadium in London, England, during the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Sunday, August 12, 2012. (Chuck Myers/MCT)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, pyrotechnics illuminate the sky above the Olympic Stadium during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
British gymnast Louis Smith parades during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, performers pose for a photograph during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
British singer Jessie J, second left, performs during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Britain's Prince Harry watch the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
British model Naomi Campbell, fourth right, walks with other models during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
Liam Gallagher performs during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
The Olympic flag is handed from London Mayor, Boris Johnson, left, to the International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, during the Closing Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jeff J Mitchell, Pool)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
A performer stands atop a cannon during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
The Spice Girls perform during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
London Olympics Closing Ceremony
A performer is airborne during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
LONDON - This was no Dream Team. This was reality. The gold medal was in doubt for the U.S. men's basketball team.
The 23 Olympic athletes with Southern Arizona ties produced nine medals by the time closing ceremonies ended the London Games on Sunday.