Olympic flame handed to London
17/05 21:17 CET
The build-up to this summers Olympic games in London gained a little more heat on Thursday as the Olympic flame was officially handed over to a British delegation before its 70-day relay of the Great Britain. The Princess Royal, Lord Sebastian Coe, London Mayor Boris Johnson and David Beckham were among those attending the damp ceremony at the iconic Panathinaic Stadium in…
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