1936, Berlin: End of Berlin Games
Herr Hitler and a distinguished party, including King Boris of Bavaria, occupied the seats of honour

1948, London: Olympic retrospect
The organisation was something to be proud of and Britain, like Todgers's, "could do it when it chose"

1952, Helsinki: The closing scenes at Helsinki
Today's ceremony took place in the gently failing light of a glorious summer day in the hush which so often accompanies good-byes

1956, Melbourne: Farewell in many tongues
This has not been the best organised games, but it may well have been the most friendly, with protests and controversies at a minimum

1960, Montreal: Olympic Rome gives last word to Tokyo
We came to smile, we stayed to cheer in the Stadio Olimpico this evening

1964, Tokyo: Sour end to "Science Fiction" Olympics
The Japanese organisation and the cheery spirit of the thousands of competitors never mixed completely

1968, Mexico City: Down from the heights
Even the best friends of athletics must be feeling glad that it will be four years before the Olympic Games come round again

1972, Munich: Air bombing scare at the Olympic stadium during closing ceremony
The Olympic flame faded and died tonight after a closing ceremony full of light music and cheering, but politics mingled with sport to the bitter end

1976, Rome: The citizens see Nero produce a fiddle amid the flames
The Olympic Games ended last night with a stirring closing ceremony which even included the unscheduled arrival of a male streaker

1980, Moscow: Olympics close with Killanin plea for peace and unity
The capacity crowd at the Lenin stadium heard Lord Killanin, the outgoing president of the International Olympic Committe, make a final reference to the American-led boycott

1984, Los Angeles: A time of fast bucks and faster company
It has been a memorable Games: unexpectedly friendly and hospitable in the land of the fast buck