Friday 1 June 2012

Olympic Torch Relay First Week In Pictures.

The traditional ceremony where the torch was lit with the sun's rays on the 9th of May.

High Priestess Ino Menegaki lights the Olympic flame at the Temple of Hera

The flame being transported to the UK on the 19th of May in four special miners lanterns.

The Olympic flame in lanterns, secured into aeroplane seats


Princess Anne carrying the torch.


Princess Anne is handed the Olympic flame during the official handover ceremony in Athens


David Beckham with one of the first lit torches.


David Beckham with the flame during the ceremony to mark the arrival of the Olympic flame


At land's end the relay began. Ben Ainsley was the torchbearer.



Ben Ainslie waving as he holds the Olympic torch, before he kicks off the torch relay from Land's End


David Follett's torch malfunctioned but was quickly relit.

David Follett carrying the Olympic torch on the leg between Torrington and Bideford.

Famous faces carrying the torch, footballer Didier Drogba, Olympic Gold Medallist Amy Williams and Chelsea player  Josh McEachran.
A composite image of Didier Drogba, Amy Williams and Josh McEachran carrying the torch.


 Will.I.Am carries the torch and tweets at the same time!

will.i.am carrying the Olympic flame whilsting texting on his mobile phone.

Zara Phillips carries the torch on horseback at Cheltenham Racecourse.
Zara Phillips carrying the Olympic flame on horseback at the end of day five at Cheltenham Racecourse.
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