The host nation enjoyed its best day so far with golds in the athletics, rowing and cycling. Meanwhile, Serena Williams joined an elite club of Golden Grand Slam winners, and Michael Phelps claimed his 18th Olympic gold.

London 2012 was truly a spectacle of sporting achievement that took over the British capital earlier this summer, uniting the whole world for two weeks and inspiring youngsters everywhere.

With 2012 drawing to a close, Olympic.org decided to look back on a truly memorable year by asking Olympic fans on Facebook what their favourite moments were from the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Day 15 saw the curtain fall on the track and field action at London 2012, and once again it was Usain Bolt who stole the headlines on a day when 32 gold medals were won.

There had been much talk about a dead heat in the men's Triathlon prior to the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games but when it arrived it caught everyone by surprise.

With 25 gold medals on offer, Saturday had been labelled “Super Saturday” at the London 2012 Olympic Games – and the action couldn’t have got off to a more dramatic start.

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce defended her 100m title in a time of 10.75 on what turned out to be a golden night for Host Nation Great Britain.