The Olympic flame arrives in Britain
(And it’s coming soon to a street near you…)
Eight days after it was lit in Greece, the Olympic flame arrives in Britain today.
The torch is due to arrive at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall, on board flight BA2012 early this evening (18 May). It has been transported inside a special lantern, which should keep the flame alight during the flight.
The torch travelled across Greece, after being lit on
10 May at the ruins of the Temple of Hera in Olympia. This is where the Ancient Olympics were first held more than 2,700 years ago.
A 70-day torch relay across the UK will begin tomorrow morning (19 May). Starting at Land’s End in Cornwall, the relay passes through 1,018 places before arriving in London for the opening ceremony of the Games on 27 July.
The flame will be carried by 7,300 people, including First News reader Sarah Austin, who will be a torchbearer on 24 July (day 67) in Richmond.
The torch relay will pass within 16km (ten miles) of most people in the UK. Go to www.london2012.com/torch-relay/route/ to see where you can cheer on the torchbearers. Good luck to them all from First News!
The torch is due to arrive at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall, on board flight BA2012 early this evening (18 May). It has been transported inside a special lantern, which should keep the flame alight during the flight.
The torch travelled across Greece, after being lit on
10 May at the ruins of the Temple of Hera in Olympia. This is where the Ancient Olympics were first held more than 2,700 years ago.
A 70-day torch relay across the UK will begin tomorrow morning (19 May). Starting at Land’s End in Cornwall, the relay passes through 1,018 places before arriving in London for the opening ceremony of the Games on 27 July.
The flame will be carried by 7,300 people, including First News reader Sarah Austin, who will be a torchbearer on 24 July (day 67) in Richmond.
The torch relay will pass within 16km (ten miles) of most people in the UK. Go to www.london2012.com/torch-relay/route/ to see where you can cheer on the torchbearers. Good luck to them all from First News!
