Young people given chance to carry Olympic Flame
Sponsors of the Olympic Games, Coca Cola, have launched a nationwide search for inspirational young people to carry the Olympic Flame during the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay next summer.
James Quincey, President, The Coca-Cola Company, said: “Every day young people do great things in their communities, going the extra mile and using their interests and passions for sport, music, dance and the environment, to make a difference to others. The chance to carry the Olympic Flame during the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
If you would like to nominate an insipirational young rower go to www.cokezone.co.uk where nominations can be made until 5th September 2011. Coca-Cola is looking for young people of Britain who have a passion for activities such as sport and physical activity, music and dance, and community and the environment.
What is the Olympic Torch Relay?
The Olympic Flame is one of the enduring symbols of the Olympic Games, representing peace, unity and friendship. As it is carried around the UK for the Olympic Torch Relay it will bring the spirit of the Games to everyone. Lit in Olympia, Greece, in a traditional ceremony, the Olympic Flame will be taken on a short relay in Greece before arriving in the UK on 18 May 2012.
On a 70-day journey across the UK, the Flame will be carried by 8,000 Torchbearers, generating excitement as it makes its way to London and the Opening Ceremony of the Games. The Flame will come within a one-hour journey for 95 per cent of the population of the UK – with entertainment, shows and concerts marking its arrival at each stop.
What is an Olympic Torchbearer?
Olympic Torchbearers will run one leg (approximately 300 metres) of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay. Coca-Cola will award Torchbearer places to nominees who, in the opinion of the judges, most deserve to carry the Olympic Flame.
Succesful nominees will run one leg of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay which takes place between 19th May and 27th July 2012.
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