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Fireworks soar over the Olympic Stadium as the flame is lowered Sunday during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Summer Games in London. The torch was passed to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Games. (Associated Press)

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Kayla Harrison is the first American to be an Olympic champion in judo. Women or women’s teams won 29 gold medals for the U.S. (Associated Press)

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Nationals left fielder Tyler Moore tumbles to the turf in an attempt to catch a ball hit by the Diamondbacks’ Chris Young. Washington lost 7-4 after taking the first two games of the series in Phoenix. (associated Press)

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New York Giants running back David Wilson, the Giants 2012 No. 1 draft pick, carries the ball at the New York Giants NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Sunday, July 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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New York Giants running back D.J. Ware, working to claim a spot in the backfield alongside Ahmad Bradshaw, rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown Friday night. (Associated Press)

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LOCOG Chairman Sebastian Coe, left, watches as President of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge delivers a speech during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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London mayor Boris Johnson, second from left, waves the Olympic flag as President of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge, center, and Eduardo Paes, mayor of Rio de Janeiro look on during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts to his victory after a birdie putt on the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course of the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, S.C., Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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The Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan campaign has already branded itself as “America’s Comeback Team.” (Romney for President, Inc.)

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Fireworks explode as the Olympic Flame is extinguished during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London.(AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

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Fireworks explode over the stadium during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

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George Michael performs during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Russell Brand performs "I am the Walrus," during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

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The Spice Girls perform during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

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British comedian Eric Idle performs during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kristy Wigglesworth)

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Brian May performs during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Liam Gallagher performs during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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The Olympic flame burns as spectators gather in Olympic Stadium to attend the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)