OLYMPICS LONDON 2012: Games day 17 in pictures

By Sportsbeat staff, London 2012

As thoughts turn to the closing ceremony and bittersweet montages that will set off a nation crying again, there's still gold medals to be won as Great Britain go in the boxing, modern pentathlon and marathon.

Anthony Joshua and Fred Evans try and emulate their teammates Nicola Adams and Luke Campbell to win gold, while Samantha Murray and Mhairi Spence are in the modern pentathlon.

Then it's back to the Olympic stadium for what has been promised to be the greatest aftershow party on Earth.

SOMBRE: Flame goes out at the conclusion of the London 2012 Olympics, hailed as 'happy and glorious' by the IOC

HERO: Ben Ainslie carries the British flag at the London 2012 closing ceremony, he won his fourth sailing gold in Weymouth

COLOURFUL: Fireworks burst into the sky at the conclusion of the London 2012 closing ceremony

REFORMED: The Spice Girls were among the musical acts in a night that celebrated British music

BIG SET: London landmarks dominate the stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympics Games

PENALTY POINTS: Mhairi Spence picked up 104 penalties to finish 17th overall in the riding event

JUMPING AHEAD: Samantha Murray is fourth overall going into the final modern pentathlon event

FINISHED: A helper does a handstand on the gymnastics floor as the stadium is tidied up

LEGENDS: Audley Harrison (L) and Lennox Lewis (R) celebrate with gold medal winner Anthony Joshua

GOLD: Anthony Joshua celebrates with his gold medal after the super heavyweight final

APPROVAL: Boris Johnson attended the London Games 2012

SILVER MEDAL: Freddie Evans settles for silver in the men's welterweight final

GOLD MEDAL: Anthony Joshua celebrates beating Roberto Cammarelle for the gold medal

ELATION: Anthony Joshua celebrates countback victory over a dejected Roberto Cammarelle 

VICTORY: Joshua Anthony defeats Roberto Cammarelle on countback to win gold in the men's super heavy weight final

WINNERS: Great Britain's medalists attend at press conference at the end of the London 2012 Games

DEJECTED: Freddie Evans looks disappointed after losing in the final against Serik Sapiyev 

PROUD: Diver Tom Daley shows off the bronze medal he won in last night's 10m platform final

SCENIC ROUTE: Atletes run past Westminster as they tread the streets of London during the men's marathon

SILVER MEDAL: Freddie Evans finishes second best to Serik Sapiyev in the welterweight final

STARTING LINE: Riders set off on the men's cross country race at Hadfield Farm

CHAMPION: Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich claims gold in the men's marathon in 2:08:01hours

SECOND: Samantha Murray races to second in her 200m freestyle heat in the women's modern pentathlon

BATTLE: Mhairi Spence is ninth overall in the women's modern pentathlon at the half-way stage

FIRST TIME MEDALISTS: Russia celebrate their first ever basketball medal as they overcome Argentina 81-77 to claim bronze

VICTORY: Samantha Murray celebrates a fencing victory in the modern pentathlon

FANS SUPPORT: Supporters deck the stands with flags as they enjoy the final events of London 2012

DOUBLE CHAMPION: Mo Farah shows of his two gold medals from the London Olympics 2012

MARATHON: Athletes run the 26.2 miles through the streets of London

WINNER: Samantha Murray celebrates after a fencing victory in the modern pentathlon

TEAM MATES - Mhairi Spence (left) and Samantha Murray greet each other during the women's fencing in the modern pentathlon

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