The start date for the Relay was announced on, as were the three presenting partners: Coca-Cola, Lloyds TSB and Samsung.
However some counties such as Somerset declined to put forward ideas citing potential costs of up to £300,000. įollowing a three-month tour by LOCOG, local authorities submitted ideas to regional government and LOCOG by May 2010. The relay focused on national heritage sites, locations with sporting significance, key sporting events, schools registered with the Get Set School Network, green spaces, biodiversity, 'Live Sites' (locations with large screens), local festivals, and other events. The torch had a day outside of the United Kingdom in Dublin on 6 June (as well as visits to the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man). A number of celebrities also held the flame on its journey, including Matt Smith, Patrick Stewart, Jamie Oliver, Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders (jointly), Rupert Grint, James McAvoy, Mel C from Spice Girls, boy band The Wanted, dance troupe and Britain's Got Talent winners Diversity and Sir Bruce Forsyth. A wide range of people carried the torch around the country, mostly sports men and women, military figures and other local heroes from towns and cities across the UK.
The route was widely reported as designed in such a way as to ensure that the Torch came within 10 miles of 95% of the UK population. About 8,000 people carried the torch a total distance of about 8,000 miles (12,800 km), starting from Land's End in Cornwall. The UK torch relay lasted 70 days, with 66 evening celebrations. The torch travelled around Greece, arriving at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens on 17 May for the handover ceremony. The traditional lighting ceremony took place on 10 May at the Temple of Hera, Olympia, home of the Ancient Olympic Games. Īs well as touring the United Kingdom the schedule included the three crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, and also the Republic of Ireland. The torch bearer selection process was announced on. The 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay was run from 19 May until 27 July, prior to the London 2012 Summer Olympics. The curve does not follow the actual route but merely shows the progress of the torch through the places labelled as follows: Legend Simplified 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay route map.
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