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London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay in Worcester

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London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay in Worcester

The Olympic Torch Relay will come to Worcester on May 24th 2012 just 5 days after it sets off from Lands end on May 19th on its epic 8000 mile journey around the UK that will end at the start of the London 2012 Olympics on July 27th at the opening ceremony.

Worcester has been chosen to host one of the 66 evening celebrations which means that the Olympic flame will stay in the City over night giving 1000's of people in Worcestershire the opportunity to join in the celebrations and enjoy the build up to the 2012 Olympics in Worcester.

Worcester City Council is promising to stage an impressive community event to celebrate the Olympic Torch coming to the City which will show off the very best of Worcester. It will be an ideal chance to promote the City of Worcester as a Top tourist destination and as Simon Geraghty; Leader of Worcester City Council says "It will undoubtedly help to boost the local visitor economy". Exciting entertainment shows will be staged by the London 2012 Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) along with the official presenting partners Lloyds TSB, Samsung and Coca-Cola which will include the lighting of a cauldron from the Olympic Flame to bring the day's proceedings to an end

There will be a lot of planning and preparation that will need to go into organizing of this once in a lifetime spectacular event in Worcester. Will the new Worcester Arena be complete in time for the celebrations? Surely this would be an ideal chance to show off the new 1,500 seated sports arena that will become an important sporting venue for the City of Worcester. Will the Worcestershire County Cricket Club with its stunning backdrop of Worcester Cathedral take part in the proceedings? Will the flame get taken to the Sixways stadium on the outskirts of Worcester?

Other questions include who will be given the honor of being a torch bearer in Worcester?

Before the Olympic torch makes its way to Worcester they will be celebrating the Olympics in Cheltenham. The exact route the relay will take between Cheltenham and Worcester has yet to be released but it is possible that the route could maybe include Tewkesbury, Evesham and Pershore.

When the Olympic flame relay moves on from Worcester it will be making its way to Cardiff. Travelling through the Worcestershire countryside the relay may well make its way to Malvern and across the Malvern Hills and on into Wales possibly taking a route through Newport for some Newport Olympic celebrations before reaching Cardiff in the evening on 25th May.

London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe said "The Olympic Flame will shine a light right across Worcester, celebrating the culture and heritage of the area and showcasing the very best the city has to offer.  We have no doubt that the welcome Worcester City Council will provide will demonstrate how the spirit of the Olympic Games is reaching out across the UK and excitement builds as the start of the 2012 Games draws closer."

More details of the Worcester Olympic Torch Relay celebrations will be added here when available


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