The torch relay in London

Apr12,2008 From http://www.london.gov.uk 

The route

Classical violinist Vanessa Mae, England cricketer Kevin Pieterson and television presenter Konnie Huq, were amongst the 80 torchbearers set to carry the Olympic flame across London on Sunday 6 April. They joined Dame Kelly Holmes, Sir Trevor McDonald and Amara Karan on the London leg of the Olympic Torch Relay that will travel to 22 cities on five continents, and every province in China, before arriving back in Beijing for the start of the 2008 Olympic Games on 8 August.

Other torchbearers included:

Others amongst the 80 taking part were aspiring British athletes for London's Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012. They carried the torch on its UK journey towards lighting the cauldron at the opening ceremony in Beijing.

Nearly every country that participates in the Olympic Games has a resident community in London. All London’s communities are invited to welcome the Olympic flame as it passes along our streets. Show your support for the Olympic ideal and the Relay theme of ‘Journey of Harmony’.

The Torch Relay in London ended at a grand finale at the Arena at North Greenwich climaxing with the spectacle of the arrival of the final torchbearer and the lighting of the Olympic Cauldron.

The grand finale at Peninsula Square rounded off a truly unique day. The free, ticketed event, was a fusion of East meets West, the contemporary and traditional, in a dynamic and theatrical display of Chinese ribbon dancers, an exciting electro-acoustic music act, gymnasts, and pyro displays.

The Torch Relay in London is being co-ordinated by a Community Task Force led by the Greater London Authority and British Olympic Association in partnership with the Beijing Olympic Organising Committee (BOCOG). The Taskforce also includes representation from the London Organising Committee for the 2012 Olympic Games (LOCOG), Metropolitan Police Service, Transport for London, Visit London, London Development Agency, and presenting partners Coca Cola, Samsung and Lenovo.