Olympic flame begins Saturday from Land’s end the 8.000 mile relay to London

Friday, May 18th 2012 - 22:59 UTC

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The Olympic flame landed in the UK ready for the London 2012 torch relay after being flown from Athens, Greece. David Beckham used it to light a cauldron after the plane, also carrying Princess Anne and London Games organizers chair Lord Coe, arrived at a Cornish air base. Read full article

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reality check
Will pass through town on 5th June. think I'll take a days leave and go and see it. Never seen it before, may be my only chance to ever see one
May 19th, 2012 - 09:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
This will be the olymipics to be proud of,
shame CFK wont be there,
all together ahhhh
May 19th, 2012 - 06:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
I'm suprised KFC has not insisted that hockey player, (Zimmerman?) who trained on the Battle Day war memorial, carries the Olympic flame to celebrate creativity.
May 20th, 2012 - 12:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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tobias
So this torch relay had its origins in Nazi Germany, and now the UK is taking it up.

Hmm... hmm... hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
May 20th, 2012 - 05:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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stick up your junta
So this torch relay had its origins in Nazi Germany

And so did a certain chap living on Garibaldi Street:
May 20th, 2012 - 06:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
4 tobias come come,,,
so if Argentina ever gets the Olympics you will NOT be using torches, as or origins are from Germany

is it not very true, that the origins of football, was to play with the opponents HEAD wrapped up in rag/ cloth, .

and do you not play football ???
May 20th, 2012 - 06:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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LEPRecon
It's a pity that the torch can't pass through all British soil, like Port Stanley for instance. ;0).

Tobias, just how many Nazi's settled in Argentina after the war? “Pot, this is kettle, send colour status, over!”
May 20th, 2012 - 08:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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tobias
@7

Probably a fraction of the Jews that settled in Argentina. Further questions?

@6

So you're saying football is not a British invention, but rather a Mayan invention, since they played basically the same game (even the number of players I think was close), except they had to kick the ball, the head, through a hoop that was vertical, i.e. sideways in comparison to a basketball hoop.
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briton
same game
different players
different rules.
really
May 21st, 2012 - 06:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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