Fireworks mark the end of London 2012 Olympics (video)

The London 2012 Olympics closed on Sunday with an impressive firework display which beautifully lit up the sky above the city. Music filled the stadium and the Olympic flag was handed on to Rio de Janeiro.

The London 2012 Olympics are now officially over, and closed with a spectacular event, starring British musicians The Spice Girls, Muse, George Michael, Brazilian football legend Pele and a cast of more than 4,000 others... read more and watch video.

Andy Murray's Olympic gold and silver medals go to the dogs

British tennis player, Andy Murray was so proud of his Olympic gold and silver medals, he draped them around his dogs' necks, and snapped them for Twitter.

Andy Murray and his girlfriend have two much loved pets, Maggie May and Rusty.... read more.

Olympic embarrassment: Mayor of London gets stuck on a zip line

Boris Johnson, London's Mayor, got himself stuck on a zip line, 20 feet over a field, waving two U.K. flags, to celebrate the U.K.'s first Gold in the Olympics.

Appearing as a special guest in Victoria Park, London, Johnson decided it was a good idea to ride the 1,050ft (329m) zip line. He donned a hard hat and waved two British flags as he attempted the ride.

As he sailed along he was heard to say, "This is great fun but it needs to go faster."  .read more and view video.

Olympics media shuttle bus kills cyclist near stadium

An Olympics shuttle bus has hit and killed a cyclist on Ruckholt Road in East London, approximately 1.5 kms north of the Olympic Stadium.

London's Metropolitan Police have reported that the bus had hit and killed a bicyclist near the Olympic Park in east London. This required authorities to halt bus transportation in and out of the park... read more.

London 2012: Spoof video — Granny in Olympic missile accident

While most Londoners take it very seriously, having surface-to-air missiles on their roofs, one Londoner has made a video about a grandmother having an accident with a missile.

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Olympics: More Games tickets on sale after empty seat scandal

LOCOG has reclaimed 3,000 Games tickets from officials who are unlikely to use them and has sold them to the public today.

Digital Journal reported on July 29, on the scandal of empty seats seen in some major events at the London 2012 Olympics, including some that could have easily been sold out if the tickets had been available to the public.

In an effort to pacify angry sports fans, who had not been able to buy tickets to their favorite events, LOCOG has now reclaimed 3,000 tickets and put them up for sale to the public... read more and watch video.

Olympics 2012: Twitter users blamed for disrupting TV coverage

Games organizers are blaming Twitter users for overloading data networks with their tweets, as they attend the London Summer Olympics. According to organizers, the deluge of tweets has already disrupted TV coverage of the cycling road races.

Each competitor's bike has a GPS chip, which transmits vital data to chart their progress in the race. Commentators were apparently unable to advise viewers of the positions and timings of the racers, because the data could not get through from the GPS satellite navigation system... read more.