On the day a host of Olympic icons carried the flame, who cooked up the idea of handing celebrity chefs Heston and Raymond the torch as well? 9 x# X: x; |$ z# s3 M0 x- I/ L
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Sir Roger Bannister CBE, Denise Lewis OBE, Sir Steve Redgrave CBE - and Lord Sebastian Coe, winner of four Olympic gold medals and chairman of the London 2012 Games.
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But it seems the Games bosses have learned nothing from the adverse public reaction when they appointed Irish pop duo Jedward and U.S. musician Will.i.am as torch-bearers.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 }9 R7 V- q7 }2 d
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Heart-warming: Former record-breaking athlete Sir Roger Bannister, 83, embodied the true spirit of the Olympics as he passed the flame to torchbearer Nicola Byrom at the Iffley Road track in Oxfordtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 ^, R) n. n P' C7 M) @, c$ g+ D' [
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Fellow Olympians: Lord Sebastian Coe, left, chairman of the London 2012 Organizing Committee, joined Sir Roger Bannister on the running track
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. d0 ^7 P7 J2 V' }' ~: X2 C公仔箱論壇While the duo are known for excellence in their field and both have been honoured with OBEs, they are more associated with Michelin stars than Olympic medals.
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/ U" R- W7 M$ `, Q( X- G8 utvboxnow.comMr Blumenthal echoed the sentiment, admitting he had been close to tears as he saw the thousands of people lining the streets to watch the flame pass.公仔箱論壇/ m9 H% K3 p$ i4 T: D9 T' b
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'I had no idea there were going to be this many people here. I've got a proper lump in my throat,' he said.tvboxnow.com+ c+ x% v! a7 z1 {1 g' m, J* ^
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'The turnout is incredible. The energy - this is what the Olympics is all about.'
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' ~) c2 t1 }' V0 T L" G9 Btvboxnow.comBlumenthal, who owns the world-famous Fat Duck restaurant in Bray, Berkshire, admitted he had some concerns ahead of carrying the torch.
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' ~9 s3 I$ m/ V9 s' ^. D; T9 Z& t'It was making sure I didn't drop it which worried me the most,' he said.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。+ i, c3 @+ U h8 i7 u* G
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Looking lively! Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal, left, had a spring in his step as he carried the Olympic torch between Burnham and Slough while Raymond Blanc, right, couldn't resist taking a picture of himself while on his leg of the flame's journey
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. a* l' P( }5 r2 X' Dtvboxnow.comDay 53 of the torch’s progress began at the the Iffley Road track in Oxford, where legendary middle distance runner Sir Roger Bannister broke the magical four-minute mile barrier on a balmy evening on May 6, 1954. / A: U% E1 C2 l% k. v: S
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The 83-year-old was joined by Lord Coe at the track - now renamed in his honour. Speaking of the special moment, he commented: 'It’s an honour to be included in a list of torch carriers which has included injured soldiers back from Afghanistan and other places, and I’m glad that it’s taking place on this track in Oxford where I ran the four-minute mile in 1954.
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'It brings back happy memories and it also brings back some remembering of the weather. Today it looks like it might rain and that day the weather was so bad that I nearly decided not to attempt it.tvboxnow.com# B" X8 b1 n( i9 z G3 u; M! j& u
1 ?' ~; I! h' T1 ktvboxnow.com'In retrospect I’m glad because if I hadn’t attempted it that day I might not have had another chance.
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! j4 q) r$ o/ [) `+ Q3 l3 Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbLord Coe said: 'It’s very special. Roger has done so much inside British sport.( V! e2 f7 y$ {( l; r! |- V
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'Breaking the four-minute mile as a mark of athletic achievement sits central in the history of our sport. He paved the way for what we did in the late 70s and early 80s.'# B @& [7 n" U* s
e. |8 C$ a5 D d' u9 oHundreds of people watched as Sir Roger carried the flame along the athletics track before handing the torch to student Nicola Byrom.
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The 25-year-old, from Oxford, was chosen to carry the torch after launching Student Run Self Help - a voluntary organisation which provides self-help groups across the country for people with eating disorders.5 g7 }. H8 D+ {- h
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As the flame travelled from Oxford to Henley, Britain's greatest Olympian Steve Redgrave took to a rowing boat to transport it along the Thames.
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6 `3 t' z9 V6 X+ o' {6 ftvboxnow.comSir Steve, a five-times Olympic rowing gold medallist, passed through Henley-on-Thames in an eight-man boat.
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/ }$ X' L' x- x5 y, O* \With an oar in his right hand and the Olympic torch in his left, he was able to keep up with the sedate pace that allowed the thousands of spectators lining the route to glimpse the flame and cheer him on.
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In the background was the River and Rowing Museum where the boat Sir Steve used to win his fifth gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics is on permanent display.2 k) X) N& m: _7 N8 @
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Pleasure cruisers moored along the banks were filled with clapping and screaming crowds and a bridge was also packed with well-wishers.4 D7 P6 e. r4 J- ^6 I5 m) Q
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. v- y" ?. d3 T, q( rtvboxnow.comThe boat stopped at the Leander Club, a prestigious rowing club in Henley whose members have won 99 Olympic medals over the decades.
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Once he had his feet on dry land, Sir Steve set off on a brief run to hand the flame on to the next torchbearer.2 J5 S# t) @/ M, J( c8 L. j3 Y4 l
4 }" y7 ~9 F- [# ]公仔箱論壇He said: 'To have my hands on the torch is pretty special.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。, `6 b3 p+ T5 A8 M9 O. `( o
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'It’s surreal - when I retired in 2000 I was asked to come on to the bid team.公仔箱論壇( g; O) g; X" P
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History in the making: Sir Roger Bannister ran into the record books on May 6, 1954 when he broke the four-minute mile in Oxford
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Our greatest Olympian: Sir Steve Redgrave looked pleased as he waved to the crowds lining the banks in Henley-on-Thames (left) and spirits were high as he stopped at legendary rowing club Leander (right)
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Need a hand, Steve? Former Olympic gold medalist rower Sir Steve Redgrave (C) carried the Olympic flame in one hand while using the other to row
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+ `! E# h( _5 E- Ttvboxnow.comOver land and water: The torch made its way through Henley-on-Thames with the help of Sir Steve, seven other rowers and a cox
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As its 87-mile journey wore on, former heptathlete Denise Lewis brought the torch into Ascot Racecourse, where she was greeted by a crowd of more than 10,000 people.
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Italian jockey Frankie Dettori then climbed aboard retired champion racehorse Monsignor to carry the torch around the parade ring.
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'There are so many inspirational people carrying the flame, and to be grouped with such heroes is both an honour and a privilege.'" O/ q) L: Q* d
Monsignor is a two-time winner at the Cheltenham Festival, and Mr Dettori remains one of the biggest names in British racing.
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However, he is not the first to transport the Olympic flame on horseback, having been beaten to the honour by the Queen's Olympian granddaughter Zara Phillips, who brought the torch to Cheltenham on her beloved horse Toytown.
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4 H/ m3 i* ]0 l( r& _The royals extended their own welcome to the torchbearers as the flame - and the spirit of the Olympics - touched down at Windsor Castle on the final stage of today's leg.
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Flamboyant: Champion jockey Frankie Dettori beamed as he carried the torch at Ascot (left), and performed one of this trademark 'flying dismounts' from retired racehorse Monsignor (right)tvboxnow.com) S" K$ [5 e9 `9 Z
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Royal watchers: The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh watched the torch 'kiss' as Gina Macgregor passed the flame to Phillip Wells outside Windsor Castletvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" z; f t9 `/ Z1 E: w" w( }- r
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. o' B- Z! \! h& f! q0 a: V' Ztvboxnow.comIn the castle's quadrangle the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh watched as torchbearer Gina Macgregor, 74, ran into the open space after earlier receiving the flame from Renate Beynon, 66.
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When the flame is exchanged between runners they touch their torches together in what is known as a 'kiss moment'.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ v8 a# M1 B. M4 ]" O0 E
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Minutes before the flame arrived, grey skies which had been threatening rain unleashed a torrential downpour which forced guests under the shelter of the castle's Sovereign's Entrance.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: s* t4 I. Y, C. ^4 C
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5 a8 s+ K) ^# `0 m# p- E: f! l6 R( vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbLaughing, Mrs Macgregor told the royal couple 'I looked fine this morning', and they both began chuckling.
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Happy occasion: The Queen shared a joke with torchbearer Gina Macgregor (left) and LOCOG Chairman Sebastian Coe (right)tvboxnow.com& P2 _7 C, ~# B1 X7 [
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It's stopped raining! The downpour caught most people out, but Her Majesty came armed with a well-chosen coat and umbrella
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/ T7 A3 S [* `- W6 [( c$ _# g( E; Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHer Majesty reportedly expressed an interest in how the torch works, including how long it burned for - and whether people were trying to sell it. tvboxnow.com3 x. \( S0 C$ S: K6 Q1 P7 p& G- r6 p
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The final torchbearer of the day was Quentin Gunderson, who has challenged himself to run the equivalent of 40 marathons in his 40th year to raise funds for a charity-run school for pupils in educational crisis.
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9 ^% m# c4 o$ R% W% e! _% @- F公仔箱論壇Mr Gunderson carried the flame into the evening celebration and lit the cauldron at the Madejski Stadium in Reading, home of the city's football club and Premiership rugby union club London Irish. Q8 r% T" }, k, l2 G+ j. y) [
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The fifty-third day of the torch's journey travelled through Oxford, Abingdon, Wallingford, Crowmarsh Gifford, Nettlebed, Henley-on-Thames, Bisham, Maidenhead, Burnham, Slough, Windsor, Egham, Ascot, Bracknell, and finally Reading.
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