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Harmony rules as Britain takes gold

AH, London 2012. That gloriously patriotic two weeks, when Britain seemed to come together to celebrate sport, our Team GB athletes and the spirit of the Games. From the opening ceremony to the closing, the Games of the XXX Olympiad was a triumph.

As Tokyo 2020 has been postponed a year, we thought we would keep the Olympic fire burning with a look back at the Games eight years ago. Over the next month, we will bring you a retrospective on London in each issue,

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