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            June 24th, 2102. The Olympic torch travels through Potternewton, a district of North Leeds.  The streets were lined with people, and hundreds took photos, cheered and waved as the torch traveled past.
Lit in Greece, the Olympic Flame arrived in the UK on 18 May 2012 before setting out the next day on a 70-day Olympic Torch Relay, bringing the excitement of the Games to everyone. 

 The Olympic Flame stands for peace, unity and friendship. It is being carried by 8,000 truly inspirational Torchbearers.

A very precise ritual for the lighting of the Flame is followed at every Games. It is lit from the sun's rays at the Temple of Hera in Olympia, in a traditional ceremony among the ruins of the home of the Ancient Games. 

 After a short relay around Greece, the Flame is handed over to the new Host City at another ceremony in the Panathenaiko stadium in Athens. 

 The Flame is then delivered to the Host Country, where it is transferred from one Torchbearer to another, spreading the message of peace, unity and friendship. 

It ends its journey as the last Torchbearer lights the Cauldron at the Opening Ceremony in the Olympic Stadium, marking the official start of the Games. The Flame then stays lit until it is put out at the Closing Ceremony, signifying the end of the Games.

I was so impressed with how excited everyone was, and how good the police were with whistles and horns to jolly along the waiting crowds. I loved seeing it, as did my kids.

Taken on: June 24, 2012

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