Adios!
The Games end. And the party begins. The full report....

Africans sweep marathon
Ethiopia-Kenya-Ethiopia was the finish in the men's marathon -- an interesting, tactical, close fought race that saw the two Ethiopians run in tandem to ensure that at least one of them got the gold.

Probe likely into India's Olympics fiasco
Union Sports Minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa Saturday said he was awaiting the return of his deputy, Shah Nawaz Hussain, who is leading the Indian contingent.

Armenian lifter in drug bust
This makes the fifth competitor in Sydney to lose a medal after a positive test.

Cuba 'robbed' of boxing golds
Cuban president Fidel Castro denounces the "international conspiracy" against boxers from his country.

Fatso the Wombat waddles into the money
The official mascot had organisational backing. The rebel mascot had the people on its side. Only in Australia, folks.

33 US athletes flunked doping tests last year
Five of the cases involved anabolic (steroid) agents, 26 were for stimulants and two were for other substances.

US men, women take golds in relays
Traditionally, the 4x400 relays for women, then men, end the Olympics track and field programme. True to tradition, the US won both without raising a sweat. And oh yes, Marion Jones ended with three golds, two bronzes. And a legend named Michael Johnson ran his last Olympic race.