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July 25, 2012 02:04 PM

Olympics torch relay winds through Britain as Games approach

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Michael Johnson of the U.S. holds the Olympic Flame at Stonehenge, England, Thursday, July 12, 2012.
Michael Johnson of the U.S. holds the Olympic Flame at Stonehenge, England, Thursday, July 12, 2012. AP
British Royal Marine Martyn Williams, 23, with a lantern with the Olympic flame strapped to his body, rappels from a Sea King helicopter, by the riverside at the Tower of London, Friday, July 20, 2012. Williams was wounded in a road mine attack during a deployment in Afghanistan in 2008 and since fully recovered.
British Royal Marine Martyn Williams, 23, with a lantern with the Olympic flame strapped to his body, rappels from a Sea King helicopter, by the riverside at the Tower of London, Friday, July 20, 2012. Williams was wounded in a road mine attack during a deployment in Afghanistan in 2008 and since fully recovered. AP
British Royal Marine Martyn Williams rappels from a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter into the Tower of London with the Olympic torch, Friday, July 20, 2012.
British Royal Marine Martyn Williams rappels from a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter into the Tower of London with the Olympic torch, Friday, July 20, 2012. AP
Amelia Hempleman-Adams poses with the Olympic Flame on top of a London Eye pod on the Torch Relay leg through London.
Amelia Hempleman-Adams poses with the Olympic Flame on top of a London Eye pod on the Torch Relay leg through London. LOCOG/AP
Amelia Hempleman-Adams poses with the Olympic Flame on top of a London Eye pod on the Torch Relay leg through London.
Amelia Hempleman-Adams poses with the Olympic Flame on top of a London Eye pod on the Torch Relay leg through London. LOCOG/AP
Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to ever run a sub-four-minute mile, holds the Olympic Flame on the running track at Iffley Road Stadium in Oxford, England, Tuesday, July 10, 2012. He returned to the site of his 1954 achievement to participate in the relay.
Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to ever run a sub-four-minute mile, holds the Olympic Flame on the running track at Iffley Road Stadium in Oxford, England, Tuesday, July 10, 2012. He returned to the site of his 1954 achievement to participate in the relay. AP
A beefeater carries the Olympic torch at the Tower of London Friday, July 20, 2012.
A beefeater carries the Olympic torch at the Tower of London Friday, July 20, 2012. AP
Lord Sebastian Coe carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg through Sheffield, England. No one is more closely associated with the London Games than Coe, the former two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 1,500 meters. He led the city's winning bid for the Olympics and has spent seven years chairing the local organizing committee for the biggest peacetime project in British history.
Lord Sebastian Coe carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg through Sheffield, England. No one is more closely associated with the London Games than Coe, the former two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 1,500 meters. He led the city's winning bid for the Olympics and has spent seven years chairing the local organizing committee for the biggest peacetime project in British history. AP
Torchbearer Fabrice Muamba lights the cauldron on the Torch Relay leg between the London boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Hackney Saturday, July 21, 2012.
Torchbearer Fabrice Muamba lights the cauldron on the Torch Relay leg between the London boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Hackney Saturday, July 21, 2012. LOCOG / AP
Torchbearer Diana Gould, who is 100 years old, holds the Olympic Flame at Middlesex University in London on Wednesday, July 25, 2012.
Torchbearer Diana Gould, who is 100 years old, holds the Olympic Flame at Middlesex University in London on Wednesday, July 25, 2012. LOCOG/AP
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, second left, her husband Prince Philip, second right, London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe, right, and 74-year-old Olympic torch bearer Gina Macgregor at Windsor Castle, Tuesday July 10, 2012.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, second left, her husband Prince Philip, second right, London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe, right, and 74-year-old Olympic torch bearer Gina Macgregor at Windsor Castle, Tuesday July 10, 2012. AP
Torchbearer Alan Corbishley carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg down Long Walk after leaving Windsor Castle on Tuesday July 10, 2012.
Torchbearer Alan Corbishley carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg down Long Walk after leaving Windsor Castle on Tuesday July 10, 2012. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Torchbearer Sarah Winckless carries the Olympic Flame at the Olympic Rowing Venue, Eton Dorney, England, Tuesday, July 10, 2012.
Torchbearer Sarah Winckless carries the Olympic Flame at the Olympic Rowing Venue, Eton Dorney, England, Tuesday, July 10, 2012. AP
Torchbearer Edward Roberts carries the Olympic Flame on a punt on the River Cam during the Torch Relay leg through Cambridge, England, Sunday, July 8, 2012.
Torchbearer Edward Roberts carries the Olympic Flame on a punt on the River Cam during the Torch Relay leg through Cambridge, England, Sunday, July 8, 2012. AP
Torchbearer Malcolm Fretter carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg through Oxford, England, Monday, July 9, 2012.
Torchbearer Malcolm Fretter carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg through Oxford, England, Monday, July 9, 2012. AP
Kathy Gore runs with the Olympic Flame at Seaford Head, with a view of the Seven Sisters cliffs, southern England, Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Kathy Gore runs with the Olympic Flame at Seaford Head, with a view of the Seven Sisters cliffs, southern England, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. AP
British actor and torchbearer Rupert Grint holds the Olympic Flame at Middlesex University in London on Wednesday July 25, 2012.
British actor and torchbearer Rupert Grint holds the Olympic Flame at Middlesex University in London on Wednesday July 25, 2012. AP
Former goalkeeper Gordon Banks carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg through Brent, London, Wednesday July 25, 2012.
Former goalkeeper Gordon Banks carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg through Brent, London, Wednesday July 25, 2012. LOCOG/AP
Torchbearer and former cricket captain Michael Vaughan carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg through Hillingdon, England, on Tuesday, July 24, 2012.
Torchbearer and former cricket captain Michael Vaughan carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg through Hillingdon, England, on Tuesday, July 24, 2012. LOCOG/AP
Torchbearer Boris Becker carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg through the Ealing area of London, Tuesday, July 24, 2012.
Torchbearer Boris Becker carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg through the Ealing area of London, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. LOCOG/AP
Torchbearer Venus Williams carries the Olympic Flame at Wimbledon, Monday, July 23, 2012, in London.
Torchbearer Venus Williams carries the Olympic Flame at Wimbledon, Monday, July 23, 2012, in London. LOCOG/AP
Marlon Devonish carries the Olympic Flame at Crystal Palace stadium on the Torch Relay leg between Bromley and Croydon in London on Monday, July 23, 2012.
Marlon Devonish carries the Olympic Flame at Crystal Palace stadium on the Torch Relay leg between Bromley and Croydon in London on Monday, July 23, 2012. LOCOG/AP
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