Olympics 2012

London Olympics 2012 - picture of the day

The Olympic Flame is lit in Greece, in a ceremony dating right back to the Ancient Games. The Flame takes a journey around Greece before touching down in Cornwall for the start of its 70-day Relay around the UK, carried by 8,000 inspirational Torchbearers

The Olympic Flame is lit in Greece, in a ceremony dating right back to the Ancient Games. The Flame takes a journey around Greece before touching down in Cornwall for the start of its 70-day Relay around the UK, carried by 8,000 inspirational Torchbearers


Three-time Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie will be the first Torchbearer to carry the Olympic Flame in the UK.
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