We lit up the world, says Coe

Seb Coe hailed the London 2012 Olympics a big success today and said thank you during the nation’s final farewell to the Games.

Speaking with great pride during the closing ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London, he said: “On the first day of these Games I said we were determined to do it right. I said that these Games would see the best of us.