And they're off! Thousands cheer as Olympic flame leaves Land's End and begins 8,000-mile relay across Britain for London 2012
9 N& d5 J) j) j- Three-time Olympic sailing champion Ben Ainslie was the first of 8,000 torchbearers to lift the flame
- Huge crowds watched children take part in the relay's opening day
- Torchbearers include some of Britain's brightest sporting prospects
- David Beckham and Princess Anne travelled with flame as it was brought to Cornwall from Athens
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, ? k$ `4 B! Swww2.tvboxnow.comThe London 2012 Olympic torch has begun its 8,000-mile relay across the UK, carried by one of Britain's greatest athletes and cheered on by thousands.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。: l& w1 c7 J* F- {& b" m' d
- L) z y1 ^7 s6 A5 i$ wThree-time Olympic sailing champion Ben Ainslie was the first of 8,000 torchbearers to lift the flame as it started its 70-day journey to the capital for the Games' opening ceremony.
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6 O$ d: r7 @4 T" T+ q( Lwww2.tvboxnow.comSome 3,500 supporters of all ages gathered at Land's End in Cornwall to watch the 35-year-old collect the torch and take it on the first leg of its long journey.
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( o8 b) |6 X4 ~0 k8 U4 wReady to start: Triple Olympic champion sailor Ben Ainslie sets off from Land's End as the torch relay gets under way
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; e5 o+ p5 J: s: h" X4 etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbExcitement: Crowds snake across the beach at Marazion, Cornwall, as the torch is handed over with St Michael's Mount in the distancewww2.tvboxnow.com" g! R+ w1 L! m: Y2 R! M
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Many of them had got up at 4am to make the trip and Ainslie happily paused and waved so they could take photographs.7 p$ I# e+ C! |, J. B5 B' Z5 U
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He decided to walk his relay leg, despite being in fine physical form as he prepares to try to win his fourth successive gold medal.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。- R" a5 p) K' X6 m5 @: B0 n
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1 r; d1 D* _; t t3 s: ^1 Cwww2.tvboxnow.comTable tennis player Vicki Smith, 16, of Plymouth, Devon, and aspiring rugby player Henry Hocking, 12, of Penzance, Cornwall, were among the lucky ones to be chosen . $ Y* j, D; R7 m7 b& C1 o; ~
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After completing his relay leg, Ainslie said: 'I did alright. At least I did not trip over.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 m8 a7 @2 a- G! K6 M) k1 i- C
4 f' ^# A5 p- p0 ], ]8 A& E- j'I did not really want to rush it.
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: G) Z9 C1 \0 N F公仔箱論壇'I wanted to give everyone the chance to touch the torch, it gives everyone around the country to feel part of it.
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Awe: British table tennis player Vicki Smith carries the Olympic torch
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Unforgettable: Torchbearer Henry Hocking takes his turn
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'It is one of those moments in your life where you are just in shock.
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" T* [4 o' K# x# k4 m8 [2 k5 _$ b'It was probably one of the more nervous moments in my life but it is so special for everybody to see the Olympic torch.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 U) @5 f' U! W" a# n9 C
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Ainslie, who went to school in Cornwall, also has the honour of being the first athlete to formally be selected for Team GB.
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) v& z5 @$ O+ u1 v4 C2 D公仔箱論壇Can I touch it? The sailor's supporters reached for the torch as he took it on the first leg of the relay
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% k! }: F/ b$ e. m& r" s6 }+ sAll smiles: Ainslie happily paused and waved so the crowd could take photographswww2.tvboxnow.com; \' _7 |9 b' r( a9 d; H, G
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'It's amazing,' he said. 'For me, growing up in this part of the world, in Cornwall, for the Olympic Torch to set off from here around the nation, is a fantastic moment for the UK, for London 2012.'
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A slight wind caught the flame as his torch was lit, beneath the famous Land's End signpost which marks the extreme westerly point on the English mainland.7 b- f9 g! y! _3 A2 b
5 _& y4 ]3 Q( h& C G/ ~% _3 gThere was slight alarm for a moment as it looked like the flames were going to singe the sailor's eyebrows.
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Proud: Ainslie, who went to school in Cornwall, also has the honour of being the first athlete to formally be selected for Team GB" C3 Z/ G2 c0 o# {* z
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In focus: Many in the crowd wanted a picture of one of Britain's brightest gold medal hopes
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Ainslie said: 'Initially when the gas was full up there was a bit of breeze so we had to be pretty careful.
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'The atmosphere was great. Everyone was really excited.'
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3 i; [" A! y2 G( \/ w; ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAfter completing his mile, Ainslie passed the flame on to the second torchbearer, 18-year-old Anastassia Swallow from St Ives, Cornwall.
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Multi-talented: Surfer and snowboarder Anastassia Swallow, 18, carries the London 2012 Olympic torch on the leg between Land's End and Sennon
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: P t+ n0 \: B& V5 c( }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFriendly wave: Nicole Martin carries the torch between the Cornish villages of Rosudgeon and Helston
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( w {5 S7 g5 ?8 u! rThe Olympic flame arrived in Cornwall last night on board a special golden liveried British Airways flight from Athens.公仔箱論壇" ~- h% E& A. B8 y) o0 f
/ b0 B. e+ `; KAn RAF Sea King helicopter later brought it to Land's End from RNAS Culdrose, near Helston.
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6 o) I- `+ ^; O5 E公仔箱論壇There are 139 torchbearers carrying the flame a total of 136 miles on the first day of the relay.
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It will arrive at the Hoe in Plymouth tonight for the relay's first evening celebration.公仔箱論壇9 q# v0 x! t+ G0 t C+ j1 I, H% _
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Sir Keith Mills, the London 2012 deputy chairman and a friend of Ainslie's, described the start of a relay as a 'historic and emotional day' that had been nine years in the making.
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Sir Keith was a key member of London's winning bid to stage the Games.
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He said: 'This has been an amazing journey.
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! C8 w% p: w7 }5 \; D; LPatriotic: Torchbearer Sarah Blight wore the Union flag on her fingernails as she carried the flamewww2.tvboxnow.com. u+ l5 M, ^$ G8 Q/ M. u3 Z
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'For me this is the start of the Games and when the whole country starts to get excited.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。% X# e# t7 F8 c/ D" F
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'You have many milestones in this like winning the bid, the lighting of the flame and its arrival yesterday was a special moment.) i4 a. `1 Y/ s
$ z( p: Y5 \# a) m+ {3 f'This is clearly another big moment.'
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: K ^$ w2 o% B& vSir Keith, who is a keen sailor who has worked with Ainslie on an America's Cup, said: 'Seeing Ben with the torch was one of the reasons that I wanted to be here.
& r; m4 y# A; f5 P, }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'He is one of our greatest Olympians and he also happens to be a friend.
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'I have spent a lot of time with him with the America's Cup and the way that he is sailing with such passion, he is in a great position for a fourth gold medal.
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'I wanted to share in the moment with him.'
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Security: A Metropolitan Police officer guards the Olympic flame onboard a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter as it travels to Land's End
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+ l7 z* ]! r3 u5 tOn its way: Police carried the Olympic flame to the helicopter in a lantern before its journey to Land's End.
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Ainslie made a point of wishing Miss Swallow luck as he passed the Olympic flame to her.www2.tvboxnow.com( x& x& p0 _+ d! r$ q1 D
4 o0 }- b" O8 u7 a8 r$ b( {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMiss Swallow said she wanted to take it slowly to take it all in but she got 'a bit excited and a little crazy and ran too fast' London 2012 wanted the bulk of people taking part in the relay to be unsung heroes who have done things to help their community, individuals involved sport and people from the younger generation.
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Miss Swallow, who is hoping that surfing will soon become an Olympic event, said: 'Ben Ainslie is definitely a role model.4 U% p! U" L5 E
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'I would love to be in his position in the future and be a role model to younger people.
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'Everyone knows that I have had to work hard to get where I am.
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# m q9 K6 T6 j7 O0 ^公仔箱論壇'I was really surprised by the atmosphere here today. Everyone was cheering and calling my name.
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'It is something I will never forget.'
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' l0 U! B( Q& R/ Z公仔箱論壇He has led his team during the response to many incidents, such the 1981 Penlee lifeboat disaster, in which 16 people, including eight volunteer lifeboatmen, died.
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Behind the scenes Dave gives up many hours to check and maintain the rescue equipment to ensure that the team are available at anytime.公仔箱論壇; N+ l. N5 @6 r+ p. d) b
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# [" a; ^( H) R1 I6 l. _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTouchdown: Thousands lined the streets as the Royal Navy Sea King helicopter carrying the flame arrived at Land's End
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4 w5 l; c: s0 z; Y! P'It is a great honour to have been chosen to be one of the official torchbearers,' he said.公仔箱論壇6 r/ P$ ?; o7 x
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9 F2 D$ A8 g" ~% w1 k" t, K: t公仔箱論壇'I feel extremely proud to be a small part of it and I look forward to telling the story to my granddaughter who is just a couple of months old at the moment and is too young to understand it., F" f. d a, q$ Z0 Y! B3 K
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'I would like to thank coastal safety manager Helen Hutson for nominating me and all the members of the Land's End cliff rescue team past and present who I have had the pleasure to get to know and work with over the past 40 years.'2 ^' R) b3 }6 ?$ g. r. I6 y
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A keen swimmer, she is the Cornish champion at 400m and 800m freestyle and has achieved medals at regional level.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。5 O% k6 Q7 @# N" ~
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The Airbus plane 'Firefly' Flight 2012 carrying the flame touched down at RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall at 7.25pm yesterday.
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The flame was held in four different lanterns, which were fastened into specially designed cradles in seats 1A and 1B for the near four-hour flight from Athens.www2.tvboxnow.com0 W) O7 N) ?. q8 H0 |0 x: F- [
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A welcoming party including Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg greeted the delegation as they stepped off the plane.
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3 J( b# Q4 b+ o7 \ H* ~The distinctive gold London 2012 torch was then lit from the lantern and was passed to Beckham.
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The ceremony was broadcast live on the BBC's The One Show, presented by Chris Evans.
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Lord Coe said: 'The arrival of the Olympic Flame on home soil is a magical moment for any host country.& U& q+ R, O" j" e3 {" i, p$ [
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Mr Johnson said: 'This is a fantastic moment for the London Games.
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'It also signals the beginning of delivering the wonderful post Games legacy we have promised Londoners that continues to build on the jobs and economic growth that are already benefiting every corner of the capital.
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THE ROUTE IN FULL:May 19 - Land’s End, South West. This landmark is famed as the most south-westerly point of mainland Britain.公仔箱論壇3 s8 K# n4 [9 x N
May 19 - Plymouth, South West. The home of Tom Daley, the teenage World diving champion and one of Britain’s hopes for success at the London 2012 Olympics.
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May 21 - Taunton, South West.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& [; @* a, H# C) W. A
May 22 - Bristol, South West.
5 s0 K! A5 i% k7 O- O) M公仔箱論壇May 23 - Cheltenham, South West.
4 t: q6 E- I% A# Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMay 24 - Worcester, West Midlands.
1 V3 d4 X: Z* `+ CTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。May 25 - Cardiff, Wales. The seat of the Welsh Assembly.
5 M* p0 n$ T1 Lwww2.tvboxnow.comMay 26 - Swansea, Wales. The home town of poet Dylan Thomas and Oscar-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones.
' X5 S$ R- @* i0 t! |6 O- I( QMay 27 - Aberystwyth, Wales.
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" O( ~; C$ p q8 M, g) ]TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。May 30 - Stoke on Trent, West Midlands.www2.tvboxnow.com5 L. Y4 a' c3 \6 _0 Y6 B
May 31 - Bolton, North West. Sprint cycle star Jason Kenny, already a gold and silver medalist from the Beijing Games, looks set to be among the ones to watch at London 2012.+ f; i: p# Q& B$ s$ T
June 1 - Liverpool, North West. Being the birthplace of the Beatles alone gives Liverpool a place in history. It also boasts the Royal Liver Building, Liverpool FC and was the 2008 European Capital of Culture.
( J; { ~" A5 \. c. n% e% aJune 2 - Isle of Man, North West. Mark Cavendish, self-styled as the fastest man on two wheels and a 15-time Tour de France stage winner, hails from this region.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 O5 t- m" h+ c, t- C7 o% R0 n
June 18 - Hull, Yorkshire and Humber.
7 m9 r w" G5 q/ GTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。June 19 - York, Yorkshire and Humber.) S% b6 K2 c0 g
June 20 - Carlisle, North West.
$ I' D$ W7 m: U, qJune 21 - Bowness-on-Windermere, North West.
8 a N0 k! t7 H. c6 dJune 22 - Blackpool, North West. Heritage buffs may be familiar with the historic and Victorian sites including The Grand Theatre, Blackpool Tower and the crowd-pulling illuminations.
5 Y1 e6 e4 W" b: m2 A! VJune 23 - Manchester, North West.www2.tvboxnow.com5 s5 ]8 ]( l! B7 c4 g
June 24 - Leeds, Yorkshire and Humber.
( B: n# x @% [" a- k# w1 Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJune 25 - Sheffield, Yorkshire and Humber. London 2012 chairman and two-time Olympic 1,500m champion Lord Coe and World champion heptathlete Jessica Ennis, who is going for gold at the the 2012 Games, are among Sheffield’s track and field famous sons and daughters.
6 _; ], M8 s2 _" P! \+ D' MJune 26 - Cleethorpes, Yorkshire and Humber.
$ @: K) S& O9 u1 m1 H6 n) A' T! O9 Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJune 27 - Lincoln, East Midlands.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! C4 g' r$ H. i# `
June 28 - Nottingham, East Midlands. Nottingham’s ice-skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, the 1984 Olympic ice dance champions, are among the Olympic ambassadors who will be helping give advice to Britain’s 2012 hopefuls. This region is also linked with the legend of Robin Hood.
+ }5 d; O& S! j9 J) B4 O4 _6 A# Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJune 29 - Derby, East Midlands.
3 o- Q3 |$ l! {. I9 ?& fTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。June 30 - Birmingham, West Midlands.公仔箱論壇4 a6 c' f' y, G# r
July 1 - Coventry, West Midlands.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& J$ ^* n$ S6 o+ s: J
July 2 - Leicester, East Midlands.
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) t* Y* A; l: Wwww2.tvboxnow.comJune 4 - Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Nobel Prize-winning writer Seamus Heaney plus punk rockers The Undertones are from this region, which is the UK’s City of Culture 2013.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 ]1 J0 _; T( l! {- x
June 5 - Newry, Northern Ireland.www2.tvboxnow.com. [( A/ v( l! l9 k h0 s
June 6 - Belfast, Northern Ireland. This is the adopted hometown of Dame Mary Peters who will be marking the 40th anniversary of her winning the 1972 Olympic pentathlon gold medal. www2.tvboxnow.com' q$ X" z N0 s* R# T u7 H
June 8 - Glasgow, Scotland. Charles Rennie Mackintosh is celebrated around the world as one of the most creative figures of the early 20th Century after making his mark on architecture and design. www2.tvboxnow.com' b8 A; P! `# Q8 v$ s6 e5 o
June 9 - Inverness, Scotland.公仔箱論壇$ V# g2 E9 N( ~3 O2 n1 X( e
June 10 - Orkney, Scotland. The Islands of Orkney are a group of about 70 islands and skerries situated 10km (6.2 miles) from the north-east tip of the Scottish mainland.
; m1 P! h) x8 }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJune 10 - Shetland, Scotland. Shetland is known as Britain’s most remote inhabited island.9 M" ^8 R- `& r
June 11 - Isle of Lewis, Scotland.
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June 13 - Edinburgh, Scotland. Arthur’s Seat is one of the must-see landmarks looming over the city which annually stages the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and four-time Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy were both born in Edinburgh.
& t" ?- r5 a. x' K0 n" S6 g* JTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。June 14 - Alnwick, North East.
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June 16 - Durham, North East.
- D( v6 D& e9 @5 PTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。June 17 - Middlesbrough, North East. 公仔箱論壇7 {/ ^" P3 F% ^$ u& S; r! v/ R( n
July 5 - Ipswich, East of England.
9 \8 j/ F# [5 A CJuly 6 - Chelmsford, East of England.
* j( V- M/ i' s7 g! J2 n/ zJuly 7 - Cambridge, East of England.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& q' @ q, h, A! J, P/ c
July 8 - Luton, East of England.. Y3 s3 ^) {/ p6 h% F6 g
July 9 - Oxford, South East.
; i( H- R8 G6 T4 g) k) QJuly 10 - Reading, South East.
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July 12 - Weymouth & Portland, South West. The London 2012 sailing competitions will be held here.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; M; O2 u5 z" a8 r) E6 m5 a0 B
July 13 - Bournemouth, South West.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。1 {& ^/ p+ L1 M7 i
July 14 - Southampton, South East.
. K) J+ U% F! r8 M) dJuly 15 - Guernsey, South East.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。3 K& W) w1 Z/ H7 T6 X
July 15 - Jersey, South East.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。9 ~' `) E/ n& r) Z! y* G* e
July 15 - Portsmouth, South East. Portsmouth is home to almost two-thirds of the Royal Navy’s surface ships. It is also where HMS Victory, Horatio Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar and the Royal Navy’s most famous ship, is docked.www2.tvboxnow.com- c% D- a" a1 Q
July 16 - Brighton & Hove, South East.
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July 18 - Dover, South East.% t) q. l* @# Q: r
July 19 - Maidstone, South East.
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$ J# E' |7 O4 w$ A% }0 x3 ^, x5 `TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。July 22 - Bexley, London.
$ R V0 X: T* V! o- j! t$ |July 23 - Wandsworth, London.! Z; e' O8 x% L
July 24 - Ealing, London.
" f' t; b' D" L5 `, b& D" TJuly 25 - Haringey, London.
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9 k9 [2 T6 }( `& Q6 j5 Q7 [www2.tvboxnow.comJuly 27 - Opening Ceremony, Olympic Stadium.
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