London 2012 Updates

Monday, 2 July 2012

Day 45: Olympic Flame visits Foxton Locks and Coventry Cathedral on its journey to Leicester

On Monday 2 July, the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay travelled 100.95 miles through 16 communities on its journey from Coventry to Leicester.

The Flame started its journey at Coventry Cathedral, and later in the day it was taken on a canal boat at Foxton Locks by Torchbearer David Willson from Hollowell.

David spends his time volunteering and serving others and is hoping to encourage hundreds of families around the London area to host 1000 Olympic and Paralympic Family members in their homes for free during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

These families would not otherwise be able to afford to come to the Games and see their relatives compete.

The evening celebrations took place in Abbey Park, Leicester.

Towards the end of the two-hour show, the last Torchbearer of the day, Phil Fuller, lit a celebration cauldron on stage at the event which enabled the Olympic Flame to be seen by the audience.

The Relay traveled through the following communities: Coventry, Rugby, Dunchurch, Northampton, Wellingborough, Isham, Kettering, Geddington, Corby, Dingley, Market Harborough, Lubenham, Foxton, Kibworth Harcourt, Oadby, Leicester.

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