Torch
The Olympic Torch Relay: One of those twice in a lifetime experiences
The Torch weighs exactly 1kg, which is no big deal to hold briefly aloft, but if you carry two bags of sugar at arms length for 20 minutes, you will realise my task.
By Mark Beaumont | Sport | Monday, 18 June 2012 at 3:04 pm
Coming to a sports centre near you – if you’re lucky – a tiny piece of London 2012
The progress of the Olympic Torch™ around the UK continues to draw out an excitable few, eager to catch a glimpse of a minor celebrity – and maybe catch a free bottle of Coke™ at the same time.
By Brian Brady | Eagle Eye, Olympics, iPolitics | Wednesday, 13 June 2012 at 2:09 pm
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