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Beijing Torch Relay - my day in pictures

Neil, Community team07 April 2008

Yesterday I joined LOCOG colleagues as a volunteer for the Beijing Torch Relay. This was my day in pictures...A snowy start to the day - passing Ealing Common:Wembley Stadium - where the Relay began:Sir Steve Redgrave carries the Torch out of the Stadium:

Carnival performers greeted the Torch in Ladbroke Grove:

There were also performers at the South Bank (with the London Eye in the background):

south bank centre performance

Spotted - colleagues in their volunteers uniforms watch the Torch's progress at the South Bank:

colleagues at the southbank

At the finale - Paralympian Danny Crates on screen with the Torch:

Danny passed it to footballer Theo Walcott:

Finally Dame Kelly Holmes takes the Torch to bring it to light the cauldron:

kelly holmes beijing torch

After the finale, the Olympic Flame leaves London from Heathrow. Here it gets ready to be taken through security:

flame going through heathrow security

The plane to take the Flame on its onward journey:

beijing plane