And they're off! Thousands cheer as Olympic flame leaves Land's End and begins 8,000-mile relay across Britain for London 2012 公仔箱論壇. N. _0 I2 \0 \# S/ Z" @' J2 b
- Three-time Olympic sailing champion Ben Ainslie was the first of 8,000 torchbearers to lift the flame
- Huge crowds watched children take part in the relay's opening day
- Torchbearers include some of Britain's brightest sporting prospects
- David Beckham and Princess Anne travelled with flame as it was brought to Cornwall from Athens
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PUBLISHED: 17:20 GMT, 18 May 2012 | UPDATED: 22:33 GMT, 19 May 2012 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, y r0 J/ }) E, ^& r
1 L/ h; P' w$ Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe London 2012 Olympic torch has begun its 8,000-mile relay across the UK, carried by one of Britain's greatest athletes and cheered on by thousands.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 w z, @: y! y }3 t& Z5 J
; G. Q" ]1 N- J* FThree-time Olympic sailing champion Ben Ainslie was the first of 8,000 torchbearers to lift the flame as it started its 70-day journey to the capital for the Games' opening ceremony.) E2 f9 y% p* b Q9 h% O
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Some 3,500 supporters of all ages gathered at Land's End in Cornwall to watch the 35-year-old collect the torch and take it on the first leg of its long journey.
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Ready to start: Triple Olympic champion sailor Ben Ainslie sets off from Land's End as the torch relay gets under way& `$ b( F. _% t# M- c
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" C) u" t0 G& r5 L; X( `+ L( Q; B公仔箱論壇Excitement: Crowds snake across the beach at Marazion, Cornwall, as the torch is handed over with St Michael's Mount in the distance
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Many of them had got up at 4am to make the trip and Ainslie happily paused and waved so they could take photographs.5.39.217.760 Z# R6 ~, u: l5 O3 x+ l
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He decided to walk his relay leg, despite being in fine physical form as he prepares to try to win his fourth successive gold medal.
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His feat was followed by dozens of other torchbearers, including children.公仔箱論壇" v+ B+ c* a8 }9 L; i6 D; C
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Table tennis player Vicki Smith, 16, of Plymouth, Devon, and aspiring rugby player Henry Hocking, 12, of Penzance, Cornwall, were among the lucky ones to be chosen . 5.39.217.763 Q1 x6 p0 N6 {* p6 O
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After completing his relay leg, Ainslie said: 'I did alright. At least I did not trip over.
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'I did not really want to rush it.4 N0 ~0 }2 K* e: K$ \: j5 Q1 G
- P6 }5 ?+ z0 ?/ A'I wanted to give everyone the chance to touch the torch, it gives everyone around the country to feel part of it.
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Awe: British table tennis player Vicki Smith carries the Olympic torch( d- K7 \, [) K, _' U
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Unforgettable: Torchbearer Henry Hocking takes his turn* \% I' O) o |6 {, C( r& w& X9 y
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'It is one of those moments in your life where you are just in shock.公仔箱論壇* R$ H0 |1 ^) k# E% f/ t$ b/ J+ N
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'It was an amazing moment. I was very proud obviously to help kick start this period in the run-up to the Olympics.
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d5 U3 f: k# j' Q'It was probably one of the more nervous moments in my life but it is so special for everybody to see the Olympic torch.'( h3 H) {! s5 L) Z
/ c2 h% ?- A2 L( Z- {Ainslie, who went to school in Cornwall, also has the honour of being the first athlete to formally be selected for Team GB.
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Can I touch it? The sailor's supporters reached for the torch as he took it on the first leg of the relay
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7 `8 t" u( y! z8 Y5.39.217.76All smiles: Ainslie happily paused and waved so the crowd could take photographs
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$ H3 u7 u! L# {$ H& d$ t6 X'It's amazing,' he said. 'For me, growing up in this part of the world, in Cornwall, for the Olympic Torch to set off from here around the nation, is a fantastic moment for the UK, for London 2012.'0 Q: `( C% w o/ ]+ p9 q: C8 u
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A slight wind caught the flame as his torch was lit, beneath the famous Land's End signpost which marks the extreme westerly point on the English mainland.公仔箱論壇! R5 T7 |0 k7 I3 H8 Z" }! E& g
* K1 z% }& i U' C e |. a( b5.39.217.76There was slight alarm for a moment as it looked like the flames were going to singe the sailor's eyebrows.5.39.217.76, u$ W7 a8 X9 ]5 S s
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Proud: Ainslie, who went to school in Cornwall, also has the honour of being the first athlete to formally be selected for Team GB
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In focus: Many in the crowd wanted a picture of one of Britain's brightest gold medal hopesTVBNOW 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。! B1 [! ?0 m9 K+ h
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Ainslie said: 'Initially when the gas was full up there was a bit of breeze so we had to be pretty careful.
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8 Y" Y% o1 j9 i; e3 r3 Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'The atmosphere was great. Everyone was really excited.'
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After completing his mile, Ainslie passed the flame on to the second torchbearer, 18-year-old Anastassia Swallow from St Ives, Cornwall.5.39.217.76" H9 H4 `/ i# U' L: D
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She has represented Britain four times as member of the junior British surf team and dreams of becoming the first woman to represent her country at both surfing and snowboarding.5.39.217.76, D- A5 a! P/ C0 f4 P
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Multi-talented: Surfer and snowboarder Anastassia Swallow, 18, carries the London 2012 Olympic torch on the leg between Land's End and Sennon9 y: ~/ p: t7 N3 T c( ]- Y
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. L/ O8 p( h; i% p& \- P% Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFriendly wave: Nicole Martin carries the torch between the Cornish villages of Rosudgeon and Helston
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2 D# F& A0 M# L3 ?8 r1 \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Olympic flame arrived in Cornwall last night on board a special golden liveried British Airways flight from Athens.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, v w, D4 M- N# s, Q! K
. J) g' W% Y9 H4 XAn RAF Sea King helicopter later brought it to Land's End from RNAS Culdrose, near Helston.4 Y0 Z" p; o: B* g& l$ Z
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There are 139 torchbearers carrying the flame a total of 136 miles on the first day of the relay.+ Z6 Y9 e1 G, F! l, @% v7 }
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It will arrive at the Hoe in Plymouth tonight for the relay's first evening celebration.公仔箱論壇; \) i, V N D$ A% S
; G: Q! M7 Q% H; ]. Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe relay is due to travel across the country, coming to within one hour's travelling time for 95 per cent of the UK population.
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2 e( p ~4 Q1 p" Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSir Keith Mills, the London 2012 deputy chairman and a friend of Ainslie's, described the start of a relay as a 'historic and emotional day' that had been nine years in the making.
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! k* X: U) u8 W4 w" ]4 O4 L/ S公仔箱論壇Sir Keith was a key member of London's winning bid to stage the Games.& h e7 F2 Y5 j5 h4 x# @; V
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He said: 'This has been an amazing journey.公仔箱論壇0 o+ @$ K+ ]) O) l4 N( ]
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- [# |. @6 V) @' @+ n# {$ QDelight: Torchbearer Sarah Blight gets mobbed as Olympic excitement builds公仔箱論壇- G' d- N8 x1 b! E r, \7 O
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Patriotic: Torchbearer Sarah Blight wore the Union flag on her fingernails as she carried the flame5.39.217.76% `2 d' w: I4 H
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) `7 p5 \, ~3 P& B# `'For me this is the start of the Games and when the whole country starts to get excited.
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0 A8 h- z5 z. m9 N'You have many milestones in this like winning the bid, the lighting of the flame and its arrival yesterday was a special moment.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 P1 H5 h3 k5 n. [& s G( [
8 q9 {5 F; w9 h& ~4 J8 C" o; v公仔箱論壇'This is clearly another big moment.'
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) V4 c( ~/ s1 x1 ]Sir Keith, who is a keen sailor who has worked with Ainslie on an America's Cup, said: 'Seeing Ben with the torch was one of the reasons that I wanted to be here.公仔箱論壇 z/ ?; J/ Q% w, `1 S3 {* s
'He is one of our greatest Olympians and he also happens to be a friend.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb D* f* K1 ?% i
' T: `" Z" s$ `5.39.217.76'I have spent a lot of time with him with the America's Cup and the way that he is sailing with such passion, he is in a great position for a fourth gold medal.5.39.217.762 Q6 i. l1 o* Y9 Y T' o$ i* A- m1 P
- Q- T& ^9 d F2 h8 [! L'I also know that for him being able to carry the torch on his home soil, is very special for him and his family.公仔箱論壇& M" X. n; v' M5 v6 i
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'I wanted to share in the moment with him.'
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; S, g# \& ~! i% _4 RSecurity: A Metropolitan Police officer guards the Olympic flame onboard a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter as it travels to Land's End
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On its way: Police carried the Olympic flame to the helicopter in a lantern before its journey to Land's End.9 d" ^. U5 Z# b2 h: x; T4 k# F
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Ainslie made a point of wishing Miss Swallow luck as he passed the Olympic flame to her.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 v$ h6 N3 p) J2 ^, l, E- q, N
6 X6 p4 ]6 U, {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMiss Swallow said she wanted to take it slowly to take it all in but she got 'a bit excited and a little crazy and ran too fast' London 2012 wanted the bulk of people taking part in the relay to be unsung heroes who have done things to help their community, individuals involved sport and people from the younger generation.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。% f& M. J, h$ O# w' f" z
' l- y8 @4 u; Q' \6 `6 O& {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMiss Swallow, who is hoping that surfing will soon become an Olympic event, said: 'Ben Ainslie is definitely a role model.
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0 m2 W3 N7 I! x$ V% a公仔箱論壇'I would love to be in his position in the future and be a role model to younger people.
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[$ c0 U9 `8 I/ ?! X5 ]/ x' Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'Everyone knows that I have had to work hard to get where I am.
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6 T- Z3 x `; g' nTVBNOW 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 is something I will never forget.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 `) t0 A( |+ D8 p
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Dave Jackson, from Penzance, was nominated to carry the torch for his dedication to HM Coastguard.
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Mr Jackson has been a volunteer coastguard for over 40 years and is the station officer of Land's End Coastguard rescue team.
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1 v6 }% C+ K- g: k% ^公仔箱論壇He has led his team during the response to many incidents, such the 1981 Penlee lifeboat disaster, in which 16 people, including eight volunteer lifeboatmen, died.公仔箱論壇- ]5 f) V) R- Z5 w
" }" n* Q" q4 u8 E- n+ a5.39.217.76Behind the scenes Dave gives up many hours to check and maintain the rescue equipment to ensure that the team are available at anytime.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 t8 k% |# s0 v! l5 [ t
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Touchdown: Thousands lined the streets as the Royal Navy Sea King helicopter carrying the flame arrived at Land's End+ W# M* E. R: M
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'It is a great honour to have been chosen to be one of the official torchbearers,' he said.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。0 H2 Y! B9 |# }$ F& L+ u) _) O
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'It truly is an opportunity of a lifetime and one which I am very grateful for.
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'The Olympics is such a huge event which all the world's media will be following as the torch makes its way from the start of its journey at Land's End to the start of the Games in London.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) I& v1 `- d! o+ g: U3 O
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'I feel extremely proud to be a small part of it and I look forward to telling the story to my granddaughter who is just a couple of months old at the moment and is too young to understand it.
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'I would like to thank coastal safety manager Helen Hutson for nominating me and all the members of the Land's End cliff rescue team past and present who I have had the pleasure to get to know and work with over the past 40 years.'
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, C$ i! D; E4 l3 r9 g$ H* [% `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbKeia Wardman, from St Ives, was nominated to carry the Olympic Torch because of her dedication to sport.
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A keen swimmer, she is the Cornish champion at 400m and 800m freestyle and has achieved medals at regional level.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。, A; ^% o# o6 i4 a! C
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The Airbus plane 'Firefly' Flight 2012 carrying the flame touched down at RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall at 7.25pm yesterday. 5.39.217.760 F9 q% y; h: {; m) l; }! j7 ?
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The flame was held in four different lanterns, which were fastened into specially designed cradles in seats 1A and 1B for the near four-hour flight from Athens.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. |4 O& U* _3 L/ [% d. D: i' E
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A welcoming party including Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg greeted the delegation as they stepped off the plane.
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$ x2 c% |, g ?0 L8 `公仔箱論壇The distinctive gold London 2012 torch was then lit from the lantern and was passed to Beckham.
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He then climbed on to a stage and used the torch to light a cauldron at the air-sea rescue base, where it burned overnight.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 z V( H# ?; [! L; R7 N
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The ceremony was broadcast live on the BBC's The One Show, presented by Chris Evans.
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$ r! _) ?3 L0 o1 ~& m7 ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbLord Coe said: 'The arrival of the Olympic Flame on home soil is a magical moment for any host country.
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'It will connect millions of people around the UK to the Games in a unique way and allows us to celebrate the best of the UK and its people.'$ Y' U+ j0 ^4 L8 q
3 C7 Y$ \% T& W# lMr Clegg said the Torch relay would allow Britain to showcase itself to the world.'( ?5 x4 {; s* M( h/ x) I
9 u. b( w- R8 S! e3 |& B$ A公仔箱論壇Mr Johnson said: 'This is a fantastic moment for the London Games.
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'With every day of the Torch relay, the excitement will build around the country as we look forward to this fantastic festival of sport and culture.
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0 \; l5 i% i: `% X5.39.217.76'It also signals the beginning of delivering the wonderful post Games legacy we have promised Londoners that continues to build on the jobs and economic growth that are already benefiting every corner of the capital.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。' e x3 D: J! W6 Y
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THE ROUTE IN FULL:May 19 - Land’s End, South West. This landmark is famed as the most south-westerly point of mainland Britain.
7 Y6 T2 R" `* a& S( b公仔箱論壇May 19 - Plymouth, South West. The home of Tom Daley, the teenage World diving champion and one of Britain’s hopes for success at the London 2012 Olympics., @; g& f, s4 e9 w( t- K' R
May 20 - Exeter, South West.
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% Y9 Q4 @5 ]- ^" N+ B7 p/ v5.39.217.76May 22 - Bristol, South West.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 V/ W- d: I! a. K% k7 Q
May 23 - Cheltenham, South West.
7 m% @9 m8 ?; S; {9 ]+ Y- B& eMay 24 - Worcester, West Midlands.; X# E4 ~# B; B
May 25 - Cardiff, Wales. The seat of the Welsh Assembly.& g; L1 q7 X G a2 j8 ~
May 26 - Swansea, Wales. The home town of poet Dylan Thomas and Oscar-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones.
" R4 M/ l: L2 s. Z) I7 S3 kMay 27 - Aberystwyth, Wales.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; g2 {% w) K% f( R4 ^
May 28 - Bangor, Wales.
( w; \- [2 @& M公仔箱論壇May 29 - Chester, North West.5.39.217.764 M' i, s6 \. q+ j2 K% Z
May 30 - Stoke on Trent, West Midlands.; E5 ?" ]7 A9 x1 P) D) O3 l
May 31 - Bolton, North West. Sprint cycle star Jason Kenny, already a gold and silver medalist from the Beijing Games, looks set to be among the ones to watch at London 2012.
' L D9 N" c$ f6 f, h* l& W公仔箱論壇June 1 - Liverpool, North West. Being the birthplace of the Beatles alone gives Liverpool a place in history. It also boasts the Royal Liver Building, Liverpool FC and was the 2008 European Capital of Culture.
+ O6 a1 B1 ^9 x+ f `June 2 - Isle of Man, North West. Mark Cavendish, self-styled as the fastest man on two wheels and a 15-time Tour de France stage winner, hails from this region.
! N, H% e. j. l; o& i9 x3 y6 I5.39.217.76June 18 - Hull, Yorkshire and Humber.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ e" f) J6 S- ^( E+ i! `# l
June 19 - York, Yorkshire and Humber. {$ e! x. ^ a8 V0 s
June 20 - Carlisle, North West.
5 D0 q x$ j. G* p. Z; Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJune 21 - Bowness-on-Windermere, North West., x5 k" E3 d e& i5 e# T5 S P
June 22 - Blackpool, North West. Heritage buffs may be familiar with the historic and Victorian sites including The Grand Theatre, Blackpool Tower and the crowd-pulling illuminations.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb N+ [9 G3 p s! M& p
June 23 - Manchester, North West.
6 ]( [ i9 j+ |5 ^! ?0 Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJune 24 - Leeds, Yorkshire and Humber.
7 A! @0 D7 _( U* W8 {/ B( ^+ iJune 25 - Sheffield, Yorkshire and Humber. London 2012 chairman and two-time Olympic 1,500m champion Lord Coe and World champion heptathlete Jessica Ennis, who is going for gold at the the 2012 Games, are among Sheffield’s track and field famous sons and daughters.5.39.217.763 T: t7 F- |- d5 @
June 26 - Cleethorpes, Yorkshire and Humber.8 S s; B- H! n8 ]7 \5 \( K/ j
June 27 - Lincoln, East Midlands.公仔箱論壇& X2 X2 t2 a% Y4 f
June 28 - Nottingham, East Midlands. Nottingham’s ice-skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, the 1984 Olympic ice dance champions, are among the Olympic ambassadors who will be helping give advice to Britain’s 2012 hopefuls. This region is also linked with the legend of Robin Hood.公仔箱論壇; M( J2 L4 t8 Y$ Z' n
June 29 - Derby, East Midlands.. t7 S7 O" l' `1 }: F6 E
June 30 - Birmingham, West Midlands.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) a5 E4 S6 x, F
July 1 - Coventry, West Midlands.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。) ~; `4 Q6 P# p$ l }4 v
July 2 - Leicester, East Midlands.
+ X1 u3 W7 Q d2 q9 XJuly 3 - Peterborough, East of England.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。) [4 H1 B' t+ h, K! F
July 4 - Norwich, East of England.
6 }* M3 v; e; ~* p7 C/ QJune 3 - Portrush, Northern Ireland.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! t( d5 L5 d1 { [* R5 g
June 4 - Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Nobel Prize-winning writer Seamus Heaney plus punk rockers The Undertones are from this region, which is the UK’s City of Culture 2013.
" Q! }+ T4 E6 Z$ X# Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJune 5 - Newry, Northern Ireland.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。" e+ I5 d6 W' ~0 O4 M$ C
June 6 - Belfast, Northern Ireland. This is the adopted hometown of Dame Mary Peters who will be marking the 40th anniversary of her winning the 1972 Olympic pentathlon gold medal. 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。% K5 \; `# p& x1 J7 b9 z9 t( O- x
June 8 - Glasgow, Scotland. Charles Rennie Mackintosh is celebrated around the world as one of the most creative figures of the early 20th Century after making his mark on architecture and design. 7 r( i" B8 V8 i
June 9 - Inverness, Scotland.5.39.217.76$ N) g0 q- O, |) r7 x" L; g
June 10 - Orkney, Scotland. The Islands of Orkney are a group of about 70 islands and skerries situated 10km (6.2 miles) from the north-east tip of the Scottish mainland.4 X2 ^! Y+ D! r& b
June 10 - Shetland, Scotland. Shetland is known as Britain’s most remote inhabited island.公仔箱論壇9 z* o3 J! g* ~5 a
June 11 - Isle of Lewis, Scotland.
& ]3 a* a3 @/ @3 l) r5 \. nJune 11 - Aberdeen, Scotland.# n( g: B' M9 P k$ S9 F0 s t
June 12 - Dundee, Scotland.
8 ]' V4 P! r5 x4 L" O0 s Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJune 13 - Edinburgh, Scotland. Arthur’s Seat is one of the must-see landmarks looming over the city which annually stages the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and four-time Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy were both born in Edinburgh.
+ P: S6 }. r, E* XTVBNOW 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。June 14 - Alnwick, North East.# g8 Y$ }9 y* f4 X; x: e9 Z9 Q
June 15 - Newcastle, North East.5.39.217.76( j6 {* y7 V$ p
June 16 - Durham, North East.
# M1 K/ q: i9 atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJune 17 - Middlesbrough, North East.
/ P1 v% O! K% m0 _/ y( Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJuly 5 - Ipswich, East of England.
* i2 H, a( h9 X8 n6 xTVBNOW 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。July 6 - Chelmsford, East of England.4 h' c: t- `2 @7 O
July 7 - Cambridge, East of England.
0 D4 i4 e: C: Y# q: g* _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJuly 8 - Luton, East of England.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; J! V0 Y: _" Q. Z/ Y
July 9 - Oxford, South East.
4 }: O8 m" J4 V3 ?/ s2 cTVBNOW 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。July 10 - Reading, South East.
& t5 A% J6 ?. k/ l; V# m: _; p h. [公仔箱論壇July 11 - Salisbury, South West.
9 t, Z& w+ l3 o) ATVBNOW 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。July 12 - Weymouth & Portland, South West. The London 2012 sailing competitions will be held here.0 n! R- ] Z# Y2 D# I( q
July 13 - Bournemouth, South West.公仔箱論壇4 ]' v8 A- J, Z( f
July 14 - Southampton, South East.
) ]8 _( @0 y0 ?8 I( Q) JJuly 15 - Guernsey, South East.$ \9 s+ R) e: ?* a- o7 C/ I& N3 b
July 15 - Jersey, South East.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( L3 h/ V# B9 Q0 X4 b
July 15 - Portsmouth, South East. Portsmouth is home to almost two-thirds of the Royal Navy’s surface ships. It is also where HMS Victory, Horatio Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar and the Royal Navy’s most famous ship, is docked.
# |$ _9 ?1 U2 y0 c1 y6 O0 n7 f) f5.39.217.76July 16 - Brighton & Hove, South East.1 o+ u/ h& C* x# I
July 17 - Hastings, South East.
& d: K, d' R, p/ c* E( V/ o, S6 d, X, E3 aTVBNOW 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。July 18 - Dover, South East.& a: E& J: B, c8 z8 W) t) x3 f
July 19 - Maidstone, South East.
9 x; C+ M/ ^% R6 }7 ?8 S5.39.217.76July 20 - Guildford, South East.0 h: g! z8 E& X2 x9 `; F$ |! l
July 21 - Waltham Forest, London. k/ G8 i p: y- p @0 y
July 22 - Bexley, London.
2 q! Q9 J) A! S- H5 r; Z4 Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJuly 23 - Wandsworth, London.5.39.217.76* X0 N. d1 f1 Q9 y- d" J
July 24 - Ealing, London.
: X$ ?% B) ^3 `. Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJuly 25 - Haringey, London.5.39.217.766 O' _1 w, T0 x
July 26 - Westminster, London.
' ~, ~' {. t4 g9 \ u$ PJuly 27 - Opening Ceremony, Olympic Stadium.
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