This file photo shows people waving lights during the closing ceremony of the Sydney Olympic Games, in 2000. The Sydney Games are widely considered one of the "best ever", as they were described by ... more 

This file photo shows people waving lights during the closing ceremony of the Sydney Olympic Games, in 2000. The Sydney Games are widely considered one of the "best ever", as they were described by the then Olympic chief Juan Antonio Samaranch, and Australian media admitted Britain's 2012 event came close less