On day 41 the Olympic Flame travelled 100.4 miles through 17 communities on its journey from Lincoln to Nottingham.
The Flame met Robin Hood
Torchbearer Laura Graves, 16 from Grantham, who carried the Flame to Major Oak in Nottingham’s Sherwood Forest, an oak tree which is between 800 and 1,000 years old.
Laura was nominated for her outstanding sporting accomplishments, inspirational work with young people around the Olympic legacy and her work with the local Guides and Brownies.
20 young people selected through the LOCOG International Inspiration programme run in two teams of ten in Radcliffe on Trent and Nottingham.
One Torchbearer was selected from each of the 20 countries which are part of the programme, from Azerbaijan to Zambia.
International Inspiration is London 2012’s international legacy programme which provides sport and play opportunities to over 12 million children in 20 countries around the world.
The last Torchbearers of the day were former figure-skating winter Olympic champions and stars of Dancing on Ice, Torvill and Dean who carried the torch on the ice at Nottingam Ice Arena where they performed a specially choreographed routine with the Torch in hand.
The evening celebration took place at Old Market Square in Nottingham City Centre at 5:15pm.
107 Torchbearers carried the torch and Flame through the following communities: Lincoln, Saxilby, Darlton, East Markham, Tuxford, Kirton, Boughton, Edwinstowe, Mansfield, Kelham, Newark-on-Trent, Balderton, Belton House, Grantham, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottingham and West Bridgford.
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