Bolt, Twitter and taxpayers: winners and losers of 2012 Olympics

Every Olympic Games has its winners and losers, not just among the athletes and competing nations, who stand out from the crowd and take the praise or punishment as the host city steps into the limelight. Here are 10 of those who came away from London 2012 with a golden glow and 10 others who might be wishing they had done things differently - or had never got involved in the first place. [TEXT: Alan Baldwin, Reuters]

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VOLUNTEER LADY (Winner): "I listened to the Olympics from outside and I heard a bit. It was faint but I still heard it. I heard them having fun and celebrating and I felt happy inside. I felt a warmth in my heart and I carried on". Sitting on a chair directing spectators, armed with a megaphone and a deliciously deadpan delivery, Volunteer Lady proved a YouTube sensation as she intoned "I cannot contain my excitement". More than 1.6 million ... more
VOLUNTEER LADY (Winner): "I listened to the Olympics from outside and I heard a bit. It was faint but I still heard it. I heard them having fun and celebrating and I felt happy inside. I felt a warmth in my heart and I carried on". Sitting on a chair directing spectators, armed with a megaphone and a deliciously deadpan delivery, Volunteer Lady proved a YouTube sensation as she intoned "I cannot contain my excitement". More than 1.6 million people clicked on the clip. The less