And they're off! Thousands cheer as Olympic flame leaves Land's End and begins 8,000-mile relay across Britain for London 2012 www.tvboxnow.com! t# g7 F. t! }4 f2 i7 u- F
- 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
By Rob Preece
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; F% u# j, W+ [! i0 X/ otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThree-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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Some 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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Ready 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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U( D# g3 M, F% N& F$ k! gExcitement: Crowds snake across the beach at Marazion, Cornwall, as the torch is handed over with St Michael's Mount in the distance
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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.
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3 |9 _% l9 l) {2 d; F5 b- Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTable 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 .
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After completing his relay leg, Ainslie said: 'I did alright. At least I did not trip over.
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! r% ]7 ]! h" g1 z9 R8 Cwww.tvboxnow.com'I did not really want to rush it.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。% k+ D/ X4 z/ o+ p5 h7 d: c
1 B( V3 c( K0 E/ h+ q'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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8 V6 _4 y& w; a6 qAwe: British table tennis player Vicki Smith carries the Olympic torchtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. E( V- h; _& Q8 p: y
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$ F2 Z9 s' E. m: ]& ?. JUnforgettable: Torchbearer Henry Hocking takes his turn
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'It was an amazing moment. I was very proud obviously to help kick start this period in the run-up to the Olympics.# i0 ~- _. \0 |- w0 e$ z2 o
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'It was probably one of the more nervous moments in my life but it is so special for everybody to see the Olympic torch.'
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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.5 k% F6 s; z6 ^! b2 _* I2 o
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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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All smiles: Ainslie happily paused and waved so the crowd could take photographs2 b0 r+ g$ v, ?6 y
' _8 m) V6 I) Q& U' ^. m' P8 Kwww.tvboxnow.com'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.'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。' A: k( r6 s. }
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There was slight alarm for a moment as it looked like the flames were going to singe the sailor's eyebrows.
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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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6 d6 c9 I" Y+ {' L3 wwww.tvboxnow.comAfter completing his mile, Ainslie passed the flame on to the second torchbearer, 18-year-old Anastassia Swallow from St Ives, Cornwall.公仔箱論壇' Q Y, C! s2 N, z/ N, C. @
; |+ U8 K: Z* V1 O: w1 z2 |* h& hwww.tvboxnow.comShe has represented Britain four times as member of the junior British surf team and dreams of becoming the first woman to represent her country at both surfing and snowboarding.
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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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The Olympic flame arrived in Cornwall last night on board a special golden liveried British Airways flight from Athens.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。2 v6 Z- Z, T0 B, e2 ~
0 ~' I* f6 v* I M9 H0 PAn RAF Sea King helicopter later brought it to Land's End from RNAS Culdrose, near Helston.
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It will arrive at the Hoe in Plymouth tonight for the relay's first evening celebration.
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The relay is due to travel across the country, coming to within one hour's travelling time for 95 per cent of the UK population.
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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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Delight: Torchbearer Sarah Blight gets mobbed as Olympic excitement builds
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Patriotic: Torchbearer Sarah Blight wore the Union flag on her fingernails as she carried the flameTVBNOW 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。( ?! v [8 S" L N5 E4 ? h2 M: e( ]
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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.0 u, g1 ~3 i& p: L
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Sir 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.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。# s/ k: s5 m2 X1 m9 i W; S
'He is one of our greatest Olympians and he also happens to be a friend.
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* s, L( \; W2 e( T% _# M% i- ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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.www.tvboxnow.com* M+ K8 Z1 [( M8 `+ e$ D7 ?
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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+ W% u9 y1 ? d3 U! u
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On 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.3 l6 G6 B3 [5 C7 x6 t1 _, \; b
' A+ L' s0 }6 s- w. ^2 Ntvb 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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'I would love to be in his position in the future and be a role model to younger people.
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& r0 r" q. J0 T! y( ~8 a$ `'Everyone knows that I have had to work hard to get where I am.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) y2 V' u# N4 W j7 J1 Z e6 J, @
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Mr Jackson has been a volunteer coastguard for over 40 years and is the station officer of Land's End Coastguard rescue team.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& e( a$ ?" k) c2 m, g
7 @- b9 R$ S& s# h3 w+ G: Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe 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. _ o0 Z7 L3 A+ Z/ t! `: b
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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.
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'It is a great honour to have been chosen to be one of the official torchbearers,' he said.
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'It truly is an opportunity of a lifetime and one which I am very grateful for.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。+ D' b$ N+ @# g2 u- X a9 C
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'The Olympics is such a huge event which all the world's media will be following as the torch makes its way from the start of its journey at Land's End to the start of the Games in London.
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'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.
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Keia Wardman, from St Ives, was nominated to carry the Olympic Torch because of her dedication to sport.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 p. |; g3 L5 z$ s9 ~- x
8 {8 k0 S2 q; ^( M2 `+ t' R& N6 iwww.tvboxnow.comA keen swimmer, she is the Cornish champion at 400m and 800m freestyle and has achieved medals at regional level.
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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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It was carried down the steps of the plane by Princess Anne, who was followed by Games chairman Seb Coe, London mayor Boris Johnson and former England captain David Beckham.
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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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4 P2 C- a) Z C& d, H4 YTVBNOW 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。The distinctive gold London 2012 torch was then lit from the lantern and was passed to Beckham.
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! G4 U* d( w* d$ }( y2 V2 V公仔箱論壇He then climbed on to a stage and used the torch to light a cauldron at the air-sea rescue base, where it burned overnight.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 C+ i( Q0 K9 J
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The ceremony was broadcast live on the BBC's The One Show, presented by Chris Evans.6 R7 q9 { y4 ]4 h' O' m8 y
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More than 500 guests were present at Culdrose, which is home to most of the Navy's Merlin and Sea King helicopter squadrons.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 P7 z: T7 l# Z# k `
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Lord Coe said: 'The arrival of the Olympic Flame on home soil is a magical moment for any host country.
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'It will connect millions of people around the UK to the Games in a unique way and allows us to celebrate the best of the UK and its people.'
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K2 y7 J8 A* X1 Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMr Clegg said the Torch relay would allow Britain to showcase itself to the world.'www.tvboxnow.com6 N+ N- X1 k, A' N
0 @4 @: n8 J) o- n; M) \" awww.tvboxnow.comMr Johnson said: 'This is a fantastic moment for the London Games.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 E2 m& l- p$ W# ?2 y
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'With every day of the Torch relay, the excitement will build around the country as we look forward to this fantastic festival of sport and culture.
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F, m0 {8 j1 D; w& z* T( Y) W! R'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.公仔箱論壇% A/ ~9 C, _7 t8 D0 N9 F i" U
% W3 q! Q1 U5 y- w- T# ]THE ROUTE IN FULL:May 19 - Land’s End, South West. This landmark is famed as the most south-westerly point of mainland Britain.. v4 W* L6 C2 B! a" _( w; [
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.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 [/ S* Q$ V: _
May 20 - Exeter, South West.公仔箱論壇! X. p% a. _ @4 t% S1 c( j% \: p
May 21 - Taunton, 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。: k4 `$ b" ?% w* i
May 22 - Bristol, South West.
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/ A ]5 W/ K# Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMay 26 - Swansea, Wales. The home town of poet Dylan Thomas and Oscar-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones.
4 B; i7 R x( h% ?$ g* W% DMay 27 - Aberystwyth, Wales.
3 F" B O! E7 [$ S) Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMay 28 - Bangor, Wales.
4 Y4 f! y; b. I3 TMay 29 - Chester, North 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。4 X: N x/ I: M2 Z8 ~; S
May 30 - Stoke on Trent, West Midlands.
$ i0 U+ }* U5 `0 V( m, i+ K3 Fwww.tvboxnow.comMay 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.
' I g. g9 |0 B }: q2 }www.tvboxnow.comJune 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.( _, z) n ]* a, p5 w$ K5 V
June 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.
6 d7 W$ K6 ^- h" I# f# c( ?www.tvboxnow.comJune 18 - Hull, Yorkshire and Humber.
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# A3 j0 {- u1 G% G2 i8 \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJune 21 - Bowness-on-Windermere, North West.1 |' R' I1 v% ^4 ^$ w ~1 Q0 D
June 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.& \) Z# ^, s0 h$ I, X8 N' D
June 23 - Manchester, North West.
1 G8 T, P. e3 c' a6 i3 nJune 24 - Leeds, Yorkshire and Humber.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。: @" u; g$ [, c* ~
June 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.
3 m/ f" H5 b T9 g3 uwww.tvboxnow.comJune 26 - Cleethorpes, Yorkshire and Humber.
1 h+ O: h' ^# u3 E5 Y6 o# BJune 27 - Lincoln, East Midlands.
' B3 N) E* x# q0 n9 X3 ~. v; cwww.tvboxnow.comJune 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.
% }1 }" B0 H) ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJune 29 - Derby, East Midlands." q: D m8 v4 b, r7 x) t5 N3 J
June 30 - Birmingham, West Midlands.
) c- S0 ^, l O) @: p2 |# G! htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJuly 1 - Coventry, West Midlands.
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June 3 - Portrush, Northern Ireland.www.tvboxnow.com2 a6 p. m- O' Z. u) w7 ?
June 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.
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* W% H# j. Q' ^# T- F公仔箱論壇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.
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June 9 - Inverness, Scotland.
0 G8 j( s) Y5 n. Q" T% r) L公仔箱論壇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.
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June 11 - Isle of Lewis, Scotland.
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* b9 o4 v8 ?( C9 _' v0 l公仔箱論壇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.www.tvboxnow.com$ ?6 a$ d7 n6 P$ E' N: S1 ]
June 14 - Alnwick, North 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。- S- o, V' q# w) t7 u
June 15 - Newcastle, North East.( f( {7 }. y) w( K
June 16 - Durham, North East.
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July 6 - Chelmsford, East of England., v: J) S# [ P9 k) O
July 7 - Cambridge, East of England.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。8 ]5 g8 B; L6 ^ [; h% j# k
July 8 - Luton, East of England.
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July 14 - Southampton, South East.6 `$ S9 s$ K2 V. z: F
July 15 - Guernsey, South East.
2 _4 g5 h" ?: W& _( I, ^4 wTVBNOW 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 15 - Jersey, South East.
& E/ D7 O" C1 x9 SJuly 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.www.tvboxnow.com+ `, D$ k" _; g) p9 K
July 16 - Brighton & Hove, South East.
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y4 [2 w6 B- _% T5 w# e0 x" SJuly 18 - Dover, South East.www.tvboxnow.com- D3 H) e7 I) ]" O7 ~% f' p4 x
July 19 - Maidstone, 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。7 i2 l1 o3 j. U R# r' X! x
July 20 - Guildford, South East.
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7 v, t) {$ q' D" C$ a) {July 23 - Wandsworth, London.
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July 26 - Westminster, London.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。2 Z5 ~' @' s7 W+ D6 w) x) }% w
July 27 - Opening Ceremony, Olympic Stadium.
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