The United States of America overcame some fierce resistance from Spain to land their fifth basketball gold in six Olympic Games since the start of the ‘Dream Team’ era.

The USA ran out 107-100 winners - the closest final since the Soviet Union beat USA 51-50 40 years ago.

Kevin Durant scored 30 points to lead the champions while LeBron James had 19 and Kobe Bryant 17.

Meanwhile, 44 world records have been set during London 2012 and 117 Olympic records broken.

The US top the medal table with 46 gold, 29 silver and 29 bronze followed by China with 38 gold, 27 silver and 22 bronze while Great Britain is third with 29 gold, 17 silver and 19 bronze - their best tally in 104 years.

The closing ceremony of the London Olympics has now started.

The two and half hour finale titled “A Symphony of British Music” will feature about 4,000 performers alongside artists such as George Michael, the Spice Girls and The Who.

Artistic director of the closing ceremony Kim Gavin promised it will be the ‘the best after-show party of all time’.

Unlike the Opening Ceremony where the athletes stay within their national teams, at this morning’s closing ceremony, they come together to symbolize bringing the world together as one nation.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has said the Olympics had been an “extraordinary few weeks” which had “lifted the whole country” and there is a huge opportunity to build the legacy for the games.


Story by: Akuila Cama & Gwen McGoon