Olympic Torch Relay

The torch went out this morning, just before 10am in Devon.

I thought that they'd have to go all the way back to Greece to get it relit but apparently they keep the 'mother flame' in a support vehicle.

The relay carried on with a replacement torch.

The torch relay just reached a new low in Ireland...

They just let Jedward run a leg.

Oh dear god!! who the hell nominated them for a leg of the relay?

(06-06-2012 12:06 )Charlemagne Wrote:  The torch relay just reached a new low in Ireland...

They just let Jedward run a leg.

They should have soaked the pair of them in petrol first, then tied their shoelaces together and made them run blndfolded.

What happens if the torch flame dissappears like if some one runs across with a fire extinguisher and puts it out. Does that mean no more Olympics or what?

(06-06-2012 17:09 )dan g 27 Wrote:  What happens if the torch flame dissappears like if some one runs across with a fire extinguisher and puts it out. Does that mean no more Olympics or what?

They have a "master flame" which is allegedly the one lit in Greece a few weeks ago. They can use that to relight the indvidual torches.