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In pictures: London 2012, Day 16

The final medals were handed out as Great Britain prepared for a huge send-off.

Arnold Schwarznegger takes in the views with Mayor of London, Boris Johnson (left). (Sean Dempsey/PA Wire)

Nikola Karabatic of France leaps to score in the Men’s Handball Final. France won. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

LeBron James and Kevin Durant celebrate their basketballing gold medal. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

… while Pau Gasol and Rudy Fernandez of Spain had to settle for silver. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Mo Farah cheers up British Prime Minister David Cameron with his trademark celebration. (Max Nash/PA Wire)

Michael Conlan gets a congratulatory kiss from his mother, Theresa. (©INPHO/Dan Sheridan)

The Men’s Marathon participants jog past Big Ben. (©INPHO/Morgan Treacy)

The French handball team do the ‘Usain Bolt’. (EMPICS Sport)

Russia celebrate during their Men’s Volleyball Final win over Brazil. (EMPICS Sport)

Young supporters get a great view of the Men’s Marathon. (Mike Egerton/PA Wire)

As it happened London 2012 Olympics, day 16

Sonia O’Sullivan: It has been a very, very successful Olympics for Team Ireland

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    Mute Deirdre Mac Mahon
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    Aug 12th 2012, 11:47 PM

    Great photos and brilliant job by the handballers! Pity this sport is minor in Ireland… Fast clean physique, lots of goals, respect for the referees… No, too good to be true!

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