The 2012 London Olympics were full of sporting highlights. American swimmer Michael Phelps took his career medal tally to an astonishing 22, Jamaican Usain Bolt did the sprint double and Britain's Mo Farah thrilled the home crowd by winning both the 5,000 and 10,000 metres.
Mexico finished the Games with seven medals. Their solitary gold didn't come on the track or in the pool, but instead on the football field.
Despite being denied the services of Javier Hernandez—who was blocked from playing for his country by Manchester United—El Tri upset the odds to beat Brazil in the final.