Patrick Stewart Carries Olympic Torch (STAR TREK)

Patrick Stewart made it so today. This afternoon in Croydon, South London, the Star Trek star carried the Olympic torch for a short distance – through the streets and into the St. Andrew’s School -- as the iconic Olympic symbol grows closer and closer to the Olympic Stadium. The torch has been on a 70-day trek through the neighborhoods of London, host city of the 2012 Summer Olympics. It will, on Friday, be used to light the cauldron during the opening ceremonies of the Summer Games.




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Actor James McAvoy carries Olympic torch in hometown Last updated Fri 8 Jun 2012

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James McAvoy: Olympic flame: Torch relay begins Scotland tour (BBC UK)

Scotland has welcomed the Olympic torch for the first time as the relay travels from Stranraer to Glasgow on day 21.

Soldier Ross McClelland was cheered by thousands as he ran in the seaside town.

Also among Friday's stopping points was the birthplace of Scotland's bard Robert Burns in Alloway.

Atonement star James McAvoy will carry the flame in his native Glasgow ahead of an evening celebration in George Square.

The 128 bearers include Olympians rower Katherine Grainger and gold medal curler Rhona Martin and the flame is due at Hampden Park, Scotland's national football stadium in Glasgow, at about 16:30 BST.

Friday's 138-mile route takes in Stranraer, Cairnryan, Ballantrae, Girvan, Turnberry, Maidens, Kirkoswald, Maybole, Alloway, Ayr, Kilmarnock, Kilmaurs, Stewarton, Dunlop, Barrmill, Beith, Lochwinnoch, Kilmalcolm, Port Glasgow, Rutherglen, Giffnock and Glasgow.


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WATCH: ‘DOCTOR WHO’ STAR MATT SMITH CARRIES THE OLYMPIC FLAME By Kevin Wicks | Posted on Saturday, May 26th, 2012 (BBC AMERICA)

As we teased yesterday, Doctor Who‘s Matt Smith, in full tracksuit glory, carried the Olympic Torch in Cardiff today, completing a leg in the relay from BBC Wales’ Roath Lock Studios (where Who is filmed) to the Sennedd. A massive crowd turned out up at 6:29 am UK time to cheer Smith on. “I love the whole sense of the Olympics,” Matt said. “I mean it’s so early in the morning but there are so many people here with bunting and there’s a great atmosphere and everything’s so celebratory… I’m excited to be part of it!”



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