In their place , along with the unforgettable memories , is a sadness too that something so fun is now consigned to the past .
Ten thousand athletes have headed home , the crowds dispersed , the cauldron extinguished .
In athletes ' place , along with the unforgettable memories , is a sadness too that something so fun is now consigned to the past .
Ten thousand athletes have headed home , the crowds dispersed , the cauldron extinguished .