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Rock the Week: London 2012 finale

Reported by Metro.co.uk on Friday, 10 August 2012 (on August 10, 2012)
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*The curtain closes on the 'the greatest show on earth' this weekend as the capital prepares to hand the Olympic torch over to 2016 hosts Brazil. Here's a playlist to celebrate the on- and off-the-field successes of London 2012.
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Spectators enjoy the Olympic atmosphere (Picture: Anthony Devlin/PA)

London is ready to Get The Party Started this weekend as the capital enters the Final Countdown as the host nation of the Olympic Games.

Team GB can toast to the Sweet Smell of Success with their biggest medal haul since 1908, grabbing an extraordinary 25 golds to date as the international competition reaches its climax.

Olympic hero: Jessica Ennis won heptathlon gold (Picture: Reuters)

The Golden Age of sporting success for Team GB will live long in the memory of many Londoners having witnessed History In The Making.

Winner: Bradley Wiggins on a lap of honour (Picture: Alex Livesey/Getty)

Rocket Man Usain Bolt was the undoubted Star Of The Show, becoming the first man in history to successfully defend his 100m and 200m titles and realise his own Olympic Dreams.

For GB, Golden Girl Jessica Ennis grabbed the headlines on Super Saturday alongside the Fit But You Know It 10,000m Olympic champion Mo Farah.

While the achievements of Olympic royalty such as Ben Ainslie, Bradley Wiggins, Victoria Pendleton, Sir Chris Hoy, among a host of others, will never be forgotten.

Tickets Sold Out and Empty Seats caused some problems for fans, but the capital's usually unreliable Public Transport system caused minimal difficulties.

London mayor Boris Johnson's impromptu Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah Victoria Park performance was another undoubted highlight.

Great Britain's Victoria Pendleton shows off her medals (Picture: Ian West/PA)

However the plaudits will rightly go to Team GB with the capital set to raise a glass to the Golden Years of British sporting success this weekend.


The Olympic playlist in full


Get The Party Started- Pink


Final Countdown- Europe


Sweet Smell of Success- Tomahawk


The Golden Age- The Asteroids Galaxy Tour


History In The Making- Wiz Khalifa


Rocket Man- Elton John


Star Of The Show- Wiz Khalifa


Olympic Dreams- Mr President


Golden Girl- Chris Brown


Super Saturday- The Mountain Brothers


Fit But You Know It- The Streets


Tickets Sold Out- Ludacris


Empty Seats- Wide Mouth Mason


Public Transport- N DUBZ


Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah- Jackson 5


Golden Years- David Bowie 

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