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Southwark -
Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan carried the Olympic torch in Southwark, London, on Thursday morning, a day before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
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Letchworth -
More than ten percent of the population of Letchworth and Stevenage turned out on Sunday to see the Olympic torch relay despite the rain. It followed months of planning, organization and anticipation for more than 18,000 flag-waving people in the towns.
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Louth -
The mayor of Louth, England recently wore a sausage costume in support of Lincolnshire sausages. She has received criticism due to the costume's phallic appearance.
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The 2012 Olympic Flame is to be lit on Thursday May 10 in Ancient Olympia, site of the very first Olympics. The Olympic Torch Relay across Greece will be completed on May 17 when the torch will arrive at Athens’ Kallimarmaro stadium.
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Dunfermline -
Callum O'Donnell from West Fife Fencing club is to carry the Olympic torch through Maybole (South of Ayr) on June 8. Ken Rose, founder of West Fife Fencing Club and well renowned coach is also carrying the olympic torch through Cupar on June 12.
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Supporters of the Belfast dog Lennox, held captive for euthanasia, demand that Belfast be denied the honor of the Olympic Torch unless it releases Lennox.
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The London Olympic torch relay has been planned and its path will see the Olympic flame cover over 1,000-miles and take on most of Britain's iconic and famous landmarks.
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Vancouver -
The Olympic Torch is on home ground and the games are set to begin. Tens of thousands turned out on city routes to cheer the Olympic Torch and the city broke out in celebration with parties planned by the mayor of Vancouver.
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The Olympic Flame passed through Guelph, Ontario today. The one-hour event saw the torch cross Guelph from the west end to downtown and then east heading out of Guelph.
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A photojournalist was sent to hospital in Toronto after being pushed to the ground during the Olympic torch relay. The Toronto Star journalist was said to be dazed and had difficulty talking after the security team in charge of the relay shoved him.
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Crowds were packed 20-deep along the High St, Old Stevenage despite rainfall
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Olympic torch Blogs
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The Olympic torch was lit. Hundreds of smaller torches were ignited by a group of young athletes, and by being raised,...
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