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Victory lap: Olympic torch cheered through London

The Olympic flame took a festive, valedictory lap around London on Thursday, taking in some of the sun-drenched capital's most famous landmarks and getting a

Michael Johnson hoists Olympic torch at Stonehenge

For once, it wasn't raining at a key Olympic moment. American track star Michael Johnson brought the Olympic flame to Stonehenge on Thursday, holding the torch

Bannister carries Olympic torch on fabled track

Roger Bannister returned to the track where he broke the 4-minute barrier for the mile 58 years ago, walking slowly but smiling broadly as he carried the

Olympic torch becomes cultural happening in UK

Spectators have stood in the rain and wind, in doorways and on sidewalks, along country lanes and beside superhighways, just hoping for a glimpse of a lone

Olympic torch bearer proposes during relay

An Olympic torch bearer has proposed to his girlfriend as he carried the Olympics torch through the streets of northern England.

Olympic torch starts N. Ireland tour

The Olympic torch began its five-day tour of Northern Ireland with plenty of excitement and no signs of trouble Sunday as the territory's Protestants and

Olympic torch arrives in N.Ireland for 5-day tour

The Olympic flame flew first class Saturday to Northern Ireland for a five-day tour that includes a visit to the Republic of Ireland capital, Dublin, and

Olympic torch starts 8,000 mile journey

British sailing hero Ben Ainslie kicked off the torch relay for the 2012 London Olympics on Saturday with a stroll through teary, flag-waving crowds who

Olympic flame for London Games lit in Greece

The flame that will burn during the London Games was lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics on Thursday, heralding the start of a torch relay that will

UK runners practice with unlit Olympic torch

Make way for the torch. (But the flame will come later.) A test of the Olympic torch run was under way Friday from Leicester to Peterborough in eastern

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