It hasn't been the most successful of Olympics for Australia. In fact, with three sailing team medals, the country has won more gold on the water than in it, thanks to an underwhelming performance by its much-vaunted swimming team (which won just one gold, a relay). The Australian Olympic Committee has rewarded one of the gold-medal sailors, Malcolm Page, by naming him to carry the flag at Sunday's closing ceremony. Page won gold in London in the 470 classs with Mat Belcher after having won the same event in Beijing with Nathan Wilmot. — Dennis Passa — Twitter http://twitter.com/DennisPassa ___ EDITOR'S NOTE — "Eyes on London" shows you the Olympics through the eyes of Associated Press journalists across the 2012 Olympic city and around the world. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.
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Jamaica's gold medal winner Usain Bolt is flanked by his teammates silver medal winner Yohan Blake, left, and bronze medalist Warren Weir during the ceremony for the men's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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United States' Kobe Bryant, right, and Argentina's Luis Scola (4) scramble for a loose ball during a men's basketball semifinal game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
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South Africa's Oscar Pistorius takes the baton from teammate L J van Zyl during the men's 4x400-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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In this photo made Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, Hugh McCutcheon, coach of the United States women's volleyball team, stands on the sidelines during a match against Serbia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Next up for McCutcheon and the team is the gold-medal match Saturday night. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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USA coach Geno Auriemma signals to players during a semifinal women's basketball game against Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Australia's crew Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page, foreground, celebrate after winning the gold medal of the 470 men's class sailing competition at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in Weymouth and Portland, England. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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