Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay
London, Sunday 6 April 2008
London welcomed the Olympic Flame on Sunday 6 April 2008, as part of the global Olympic Torch Relay in the run-up to the Beijing Olympic Games.
The torch travelled through ten London boroughs from Wembley to Greenwich. A number of community events took place along the route, organised by local boroughs and cultural institutions.
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 Olympic Flame was carried through London by 80 torchbearers including double Olympic gold medal winner Dame Kelly Holmes and England cricketer Kevin Pieterson.
© Greater London Authority 2008
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