Spice Girls (Mel B, Mel C, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell and Victoria Beckham) perform a medley of Wannabe and Spice Up Your Life, in a spectacular performance at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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First Black woman to win speed skating medal at the Winter Olympics.