London 2012 Updates

Friday, 8 June 2012

Day 21 of the Olympic torch relay

A total of 128 Torchbearers carried the Flame through 22 Scottish communities beginning with Ross Mcclelland, 21, from Ayr. Ross serves in the British Army and dreams of becoming a long-distance runner and competing in the Olympics. He started with the Flame in Castle Square, Stranraer. Karen Woodrow, 44, from Renfrew, carried the Flame in Hampden Park. Ranked as one of the greatest football stadia in the world, Hampden Park will host eight games in the Olympic Football tournament. Karen was nominated by her colleagues to be a Torchbearer in recognition of her hard work and great spirit. Towards the end of the day the Flame was carried to the front of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in a lantern by trials cyclist Daniel MacAskill, 26, from Glasgow. Also Hollywood star James Mcavoy was one of today's tourch bearers. The evening celebration took place in George Square, Glasgow. The line-up included music from Eliza Doolittle, Emeli Sande and General Fiasco. The show ran from 4pm. The Flame was carried through the following communities on Day 21: Stranraer, Cairnryan, Ballantrae, Girvan, Turnberry, Maidens, Kirkoswald, Maybole, Alloway, Ayr, Kilmarnock, Kilmaurs, Stewarton, Dunlop, Barrmill, Beith, Lochwinnoch, Kilmalcolm, Port Glasgow, Rutherglen, Giffnock and Glasgow.

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