Will Sir Roger Bannister overtake Steve and Daley on the final lap? Bookies close bets on legendary athlete lighting Olympic cauldron
/ G# h4 e" L- V5 `$ b$ x9 K4 ZTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。- Runner who broke four-minute mile tipper to beat ex-rower Sir Steve and former decathlete Daley Thompson
- Every detail of momentous opening ceremony kept secret with leaked rehearsals footage pulled from the Internet
- Showers bring an end to a week of Mediterranean heat scorching the capital as Britain prepares of Olympics soaking
- Billions of awe-struck viewers around the world will watch the start of the sporting bonanza from 9pm tonight
By Rick Dewsbury
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Olympics excitement was building today just hours before the spectacular opening ceremony was set to be the greatest sporting show on earth - with Sir Roger Bannister now favourte to light the Olympics cauldron. 公仔箱論壇: A& ]) O# f9 X& a2 l
/ n6 R) K& T$ }2 u U0 H0 JTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Sixty-thousand ecstatic fans will pack the Olympics stadium in Stratford, east London, for the historic a three-hour crescendo to months of build-up marking the start of the London 2012 Games.
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And although bookies were tipping the legendary four-minute mile man Sir Roger to officially start the Games, mystery still surrounds the identity of the person who'll perform the historic feat with Sir Steve Redgrave and Daley Thompson still in the running.5.39.217.76: a* j5 G% e- j) N7 k, M3 i* y6 |
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Organisers are at pains to keep every last detail of the event secret, and only a handful of people are thought to know who will be given the job. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; m/ ^0 p; H$ p; ~4 P" Y; o
3 H: ~3 e7 _* R- k) P+ z+ i, ?1 H' I公仔箱論壇Volunteers who took part in stunning rehearsals last night were even ordered not to take pictures and bosses pulled leaked footage form the Internet.
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Sir Roger Bannister holds the Olympic flame on the track at Iffley Road Stadium, Oxford, earlier this month. Right, the historic moment Sir Rogert hits the tape to break the four-minute mile in at the same track Oxford on May 6, 1954 公仔箱論壇' e/ [' |, x' l) B
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3 `2 x. ?% ?, g- ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbStill in the running: Four-times Olympic gold medalist rower Sir Steve Redgrave (centre) carries the torch. He is still one of the favourites to light the Olympic Flame at the opening ceremony 公仔箱論壇! u+ {# z9 @0 {
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Former decathlete Daley Thompson lights the cauldron at the end of Day 68 during celebrations at Alexandra Palace. But mystery still surrounds the identity of the person who will light the Flame in the opening ceremony
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& E1 y. X: O8 b2 L4 q; d$ htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDespite a soggy start for international athletes arriving in London, the capital has basked in Mediterranean temperatures this week. And showers that are forecast this morning and afternoon - are expected to clear for the £27m ceremony, which will be watched by billions of people around the world.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。" H7 N" Y; N/ ` f7 d3 }0 m
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But more showers are predicted for the start of the Games, although thankfully forecasters said the downpours will not be as bad as those that have drenched the country so far this year. 公仔箱論壇# d$ N& }% I+ D$ i/ U, k# \; C2 z1 A
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Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle has been overseeing every minute aspect of the stunning Olympics extravaganza - and will even include staged rain to reflect the British climate. Those rain clouds may well have to be used after forecasters said that the chance of rain is just ten per cent.+ q$ I; D f, {; N2 h3 r
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, j% m1 p( C* v6 c% x0 A5.39.217.76U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and David Beckham share a joke together as they open Mrs Obama's 'Let's Move-London' event at the Winfield House in London today
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0 C- o1 t4 _6 b& ^( @' U4 z x. E* [5.39.217.76Close: Becks and Mrs Obama share a warm embrace ahead of the Olympics. Becks showed no sign of being down about not making the Team GB football squad
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Mr Boyle said last month: ‘The clouds will provide rain on the evening, just in case.’tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, j% w' r( k( x2 l& R
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Hundreds of the country's best performers will stage a once-in-a-lifetime performance as fireworks illuminate the skies above the capital.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 a' P" k' a! z/ L& K
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will be there, among international royalty and 120 world leaders. First Lady Michelle Obama will head the US delegation with her children.3 T H+ L0 V, x8 F: Y _
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! x* y% r7 v( i L) J5 j% J5 i公仔箱論壇Mrs Phillips pulls back on the gelding's reins to steady him. Right, the steed lowers his head as he relaxes and Mrs Phillips looks out across the arena
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The celebrity A-list will include Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Olympic gold medal winner and boxing legend Muhammad Ali, James Bond star Daniel Craig and Sir Paul McCartney.公仔箱論壇: h4 N, V a; N
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, S0 P, J' \+ p8 o/ D3 @公仔箱論壇After using the Olympics as a platform yesterday to woo international business, Prime Minister David Cameron today said that Britain is ready to welcome 'the greatest show on earth'
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Mr Cameron said the country must show the world 'the best of Britain' over the next two weeks. We have got a great past, a very exciting future and this is a great moment for our country, so we must seize it,' he said.
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Lights fantastic: A dazzling firework show illuminates the Olympic stadium and Anish Kapoor's sculpture Orbit , during rehearsals in Stratford, East London
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Light fantastic: Beams of light from the Olympic stadium point into the sky after the rehearsal yesterday. More than 60,000 will be in the stand for the spectacular tonight
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: }5 A* k0 C8 P/ n3 oTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。'It’s very exciting, I think there is a huge sense of excitement and anticipation because Britain is ready to welcome the greatest show on earth. It’s going to be an incredible few weeks for our country.5.39.217.76 A+ V5 O6 y6 e9 I+ x
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'It’s a great opportunity to show the world the best of Britain, a country that’s got an incredibly rich past but also a very exciting future. Someone asked me yesterday what face of Britain do we want to put forward - is it Blur or the Beefeaters? - and frankly it’s both.'
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The identity of the person who will light the cauldron has been the subject of intense speculation and increasing numbers of bets, but Beckham is also among the names of people who could light the Olympic cauldron. The Queen, Princess Anne, Dame Kelly Holmes and Tom Daley are in the running at longer odds.
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The Queen became a late possibility as bookmaker BetFred dropped the odds on the 86-year-old monarch lighting the cauldron in the Olympic stadium from 25-1 to 5-1.5.39.217.76' ^: U1 O% O9 c' V+ D4 ~" g" S
% l7 P: `- l/ }9 R2 U8 y公仔箱論壇But one bookmaker today closed betting on Sir Roger, 83, of performing the momentous act after he was the subject of 'a monster gamble' that sent his odds tumbling.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。: }* J8 r3 g% t" f
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}1 l3 `: x# a' b8 h5.39.217.76They must be nervous! Pictures from a brief 30 second clip released by Olympics chiefs to the media show dancers practicing on a stage inside the Olympics stadium last night. With billions of people of people watching, they're sure to just a few nerves ahead of the big night
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|- Q x- |0 QMagnificent: A shimmery gold glow surrounds a group of modern dancers as they rehearse for the bonanza, produced by film director Danny Boyle TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。1 Q l' T8 [+ v6 E6 l& C( U( v9 I
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Olympics wheels: Cyclists wearing glow in the dark wings and red face masks whiz around a road marked out inside the stadium during practices yesterday for the opening ceremony tonight
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The track was renamed in Sir Roger’s honour and he returned to the site this month to carry the Olympic flame on day 53 of the torch’s relay.
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'It brings back happy memories and it also brings back some remembering of the weather. Today it looks like it might rain and that day the weather was so bad that I nearly decided not to attempt it.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。, f0 K4 w3 l' x( `; u
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! L: w) @( W6 xKa-pow! Tom Daley and his diving teammates lark around by doing karate kicks as they jump into the Olympics pool yesterday. Tonia Couch, right, and Sarah Barrow, left, take pictures of them
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: c+ O0 p* ^ N& VLook at me: Mr Daley checks the picture of himself performing the funny jump into the pool. Hopefully his Olympics efforts will be more graceful 公仔箱論壇5 @( T8 D, j) S
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Patriotic: A Canadian swimmer sports an Olympic rings and Maple Leaf tattoo at the Aquatics Centre today3 [% f; E1 z B6 S3 m
5 D; C5 {5 u& h) wTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。'In a way I’m back in the sport that I belong to. I spent 10 years training before I broke the four-minute mile. I send my best wishes to all those who are training now and are competing in the Olympics in London.'7 [7 H- J o- W. H! n$ h% O
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After witnessing Sir Roger carry the torch, Lord Coe said: 'It’s very special. Roger has done so much inside British sport.
x' V; u# m" W( R6 a公仔箱論壇'Breaking the four-minute mile as a mark of athletic achievement sits central in the history of our sport. He paved the way for what we did in the late 70s and early 80s.'
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7 J7 k/ m$ D5 x3 e. y5.39.217.76A William Hill spokesman said 98 per cent of bets today were on the running legend, reducing his odds from 6/1 to evens.公仔箱論壇& V! o2 x. B, K/ {! }$ H5 d) {
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Vigilant: Troops prepare for the immense security operation during the Games. They are being called on to ensure no terrorists are able to cause trouble
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'Just a week ago we were 33/1 for Sir Roger; although he was an amazing sportsman we felt that his connection was not Olympic enough,' he said.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ Y( v4 Z2 y$ ?* Q0 Q
'If he does win, an awful lot of punters will be running, perhaps not four minute miles, down to their betting shops to pick up their winnings.'
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- One billion - number people around the world who will watch
- 10,500 - how many athletes will take part in the celebrations
- 62,000 - fans in the crowd
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- £2,012 - price of the most expensive ticket on sale for opening ceremony
- 10,000 - number of professional performers taking part
- 23,000 - how many costumes will be worn during the show
- 2,000 - number of staff, crew and suppliers involved
- 24,570 - number of buttons used in costumes in just one sequence of the performance
- 27 - weight in tonnes of the bell that will ring to mark the start of show
- 50 - the dancers who will perform in Sgt Pepper style costumes
- 250 - number of British gold medalists involved
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; [ ]3 I) ^7 p9 CHowever, rival Ladbrokes said that while it had shortened its odds on Sir Roger today from 20/1 to 5/2 after a flurry of bets, it still had five-times Olympic gold medal winning rower Sir Steve Redgrave as the 2/1 odds-on favourite to light the cauldron.5.39.217.76; o5 _! a8 M2 f% G# ?0 Z& W
! \) t" N. O: ]* I5.39.217.76Both Sir Roger and Sir Steve have already carried the Olympic flame on its relay around the country - on the same day, July 10.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。5 C7 I% n9 K. \: s7 ^% l
Sir Roger carried it at the site of his record-breaking run, the Iffley Road track in Oxford that is now named after him. Sir Steve later carried it in Henley-on-Thames, where he took it in a boat to the Leander Club, the prestigious rowing club.7 ~( O% g) b7 ? {7 f
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Beckham spoke of his pride today at helping bring the Olympics to his home turf. The former England football captain, 37, said today would be an 'amazing moment' with the Olympics boosting the fortunes of the East End for future generations.
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He was speaking as he made a surprise appearance at City Hall where the torch relay neared the end of its journey. He was also at an event with Michelle Obama to launch a fitness event in the capital.
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Beckham, who was raised in east London near the Olympic Village, and whose role in the Games opening ceremony has been the subject of intense speculation, lit the flame when it first landed at RNAS Culdrose 70 days ago.公仔箱論壇5 } [7 c. F/ G. A: q" E
'Over seven years ago, when Seb asked me to get involved with the team that was going to try to bring the Games to a part of London where I grew up I was very proud of that,' he said.
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+ X0 y. d6 @8 j; Q* d公仔箱論壇Asked about the Games’ legacy, he said: 'I think there is a huge amount being done. As Boris said, the whole area of East End London which has been reformed and the amount of jobs that have been created, just purely because of the Olympic Games, is incredible.
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'But it is not just something that will stop once the Olympics are ended. The facilities are going to be there for young children to go there and perform and also be able to perform in future Olympics, so there is a lot to be said about that.'5.39.217.765 O" i9 M2 Z9 }4 D# a8 ]
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The sportsman, who has revealed he has a part in the opening ceremony, continued: 'I know I am biased but, what the rest of the world will see, I don’t think any other country in the world could do it better.'
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: |1 x7 e- K; V& G% x公仔箱論壇Locog said today that there were still tickets available for the opening ceremony for people willing to shell out more than £1,500 per ticket.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb _7 q% B" v) t. k
A spokeswoman said 'a few' tickets were left in category AA, where a seat will set you back £2,012 and category A, where tickets are £1,600 each.5.39.217.769 y5 D! M; H( x
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Scenes showing what appeared to be people with illuminated wings riding bicycles were broadcast under an agreement that allows a 30- second clip to be shown by rights holders including the BBC 24 hours before the ceremony starts.- S h& R$ X' G2 @, E+ `/ c- f/ H
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Some spectators published video online of last night’s sneak preview of the spectacular despite an appeal from the show’s artistic director, Danny Boyle, not to spoil the surprise.2 I: `. g ?8 c" I; ~ p
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Games organisers asked thousands of people who were invited to two sneak previews of the ceremony to refrain from circulating any revealing pictures or videos taken inside the Olympic Stadium.
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0 k6 d% |7 H3 Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAerial general views show the Olympic Village and stadium taken earlier this month show the set being created for the Olympics opening ceremony. The green countryside scene will include a village green and Maypoles
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/ L. q+ M# z0 o7 HFilm director Boyle reportedly addressed the audience during the technical and dress rehearsals and called on them to 'save the surprise' by not posting any images on social networks.- P- J- D3 F" X' J
* R( L3 b. x9 y0 _8 f% B( [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Twitter hashtag #savethesurprise was also emblazoned on giant screens inside the Olympic Stadium, according to people at the event, before trending globally on the social networking site.
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Oscar-winning Mr Boyle, who created the hit film Trainspotting, will oversee the proceedings. He has designed a set that will include meadows, rivers, a village green, and families having picnics. The year 2012 will be emblazoned on every backdrop.
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GET READY FOR AN OLYMPIC SOAKING! START OF GAMES TO BE HIT BY BRITISH SUMMER OF RAIN
/ @( [2 H _4 I* m+ y( C5.39.217.76The UK is in for more rain as the jet stream moves south again, but forecasters say the weather for the start of the Olympics will not be as bad as it has been for much of the summer.
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The wettest April to June on record and a rainy start to July were blamed on the jet stream being much further south than normal, bringing wet weather conditions that would usually bypass much of the UK.
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After the high altitude band of wind which guides weather systems moved to a more normal position further north, the UK basked in a week of warm, sunny weather, but as the Olympics get going, forecasters say there is more rain on the way.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。+ l9 e% G' }4 ~) S# L8 r5 D( k8 w
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MeteoGroup forecaster Aisling Creevey, forecaster said there was a lot of unsettled weather on the way, with the jet stream 'flinging' weather systems towards the UK.
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2 t1 o+ v% ~5 _+ L) Z2 F公仔箱論壇'What’s happening is the jet stream is moving south and there’s an ‘upper low’ - low pressure in the mid atmosphere - which is bringing quite a mobile weather pattern with fronts moving through and showers.'
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But she said: 'I don’t think it’s going to be as unsettled as it was. The last we had was very widespread, but this particular spell of unsettled weather is quite mobile, just affecting different areas at different times.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 X/ s7 u' L6 ^
# G! }1 G3 W* u5 F2 ?0 m公仔箱論壇She said Scotland and the south west were likely to see the worst of the rainy weather, with the potential for some heavy, thundery showers across Scotland.
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7 Z! L) I( ]; kBut the weather would not be as disruptive as the last period of wet conditions, which saw flooding across many parts of the UK.
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As Olympic sporting events get going in earnest over the next few days, the picture is mixed in London and the south, with drier weather conditions on Saturday and Monday, but the possibility of frequent showers on Sunday.
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- q- C% C3 X* @- i2 D3 xReal farmyard animals will feature including 70 sheep, 12 horses, three cows, chickens and ducks. Farmers tilling soil, running water and a soundtrack that includes Elgar will also be shown.
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Mr Boyle said the ‘green and pleasant land’ theme was chosen ‘because it is something we are really proud of’.
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A hillock designed to represent Glastonbury - but which has been likened to the Teletubbies mound - will feature in the middle of the set.
- z/ R9 ~! E" G8 a" F( ^5.39.217.76Here, members of the public will be stationed in ‘mosh pits’ and encouraged to sing loudly. On the opposite side will be ‘posh pits’, populated by the kind of folk who prefer Last Night of the Proms to rock anthems.
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Like a musical jousting match, the two sides will be encouraged to ‘battle it out’ as Mr Boyle put it. Music will accompany much of the proceedings and Sir Paul McCartney has already been revealed as the closing musical act. There are 10,500 of them from 204 nations who will have three hours from 9pm to parade around the stadium. ‘It’s their night and they don’t want to rush of course,’ Mr Boyle said in June.
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/ s8 s% h6 t+ R5 i$ J4 h/ ~公仔箱論壇‘But we’ve got music with a tempo that will encourage them to make a rapid pace so we can all be in our beds before midnight,' he added.
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‘Clearly there is a link between cities and the Games,’ he said. The opening ceremony would include aspects of this and be ‘very much a celebration of our cities’.* ^, t$ @7 ]' P' c, r
In scenes that echoed the euphoria surrounding the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, hordes filled the streets yesterday to watch the Olympic torch move through London./ d7 n( l) x0 e3 E' ~( n. _" T
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( I5 r4 x/ E* z, zIn 1948, she was an anonymous teenager in the throng. Yesterday, the 81-year-old fulfilled a lifelong ambition as she carried the torch out of Downing Street, cheered on by Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha.
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1 d: |* a" p1 a$ d5 [Miss Rowe, from Prestwood, Buckinghamshire, was born in the capital but evacuated to Northampton with her three sisters as a nineyear-old during the Second World War.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 ~) M/ A9 o9 g- `6 w* r7 a
( P1 s# Q* j4 R3 W2 R' F; r7 {! P% ^5.39.217.76She returned to her home city in 1948 and described ‘flocking to the London streets’ to welcome the Olympics. Yesterday she said the opportunity to carry the flame through her birthplace was a ‘dream come true’.
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She was handed the flame by a representative of a new era for the nation – Kate Nesbitt, the first woman in the Royal Navy to be awarded the Military Cross, given in recognition of her courage in administering emergency treatment to injured colleagues under gun fire in Afghanistan.公仔箱論壇8 {5 a( t6 J. ^8 h. z. g
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Then there were the celebrities given their ‘moment to shine’, as the slogan puts it. David Walliams, TV comic and Thames swimmer, was ‘humbled’ as he carried the torch through North London. Absolutely Fabulous stars Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders took it (where else?) through Sloane Square.
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Sir Bruce Forsyth was inevitably told ‘Didn’t you do well?’ after his stint in White City. Elsewhere, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, in Tottenham to watch the torch relay, returned to welcome it at Buckingham Palace.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。1 n3 l1 |/ g% s( K
3 a7 Y" F* j0 Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe torch has been the nation’s ambassador these past few months, and foreign TV reporters paid homage to our image abroad yesterday in live reports that witnessed it, to quote just one, being ‘carried aloft through ancient, narrow streets past landmarks famous around the globe’.
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" ~7 N3 o0 A) i8 V$ _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBut the unseen factor was how much the Olympics seem to be lifting spirits after the rain, the cold, the strikes, the queues and the traffic jams.
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/ B3 n4 k# S% b; Y) qTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Mr Cameron described it as ‘a great moment for Britain to come together’, and promised parts of the opening ceremony would be ‘spine tingling’.
; y% c9 i h# f: k( c5.39.217.76All this, and still hours to go. Gold medals for Britain? From tonight, at last, that is solely in the hands of the Olympians.
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