The Olympic torch came to Oxford last night and this morning. John and I went to see the relay early this morning at Iffley Bridge. It was quite the production. There were several police on motorcycles, followed by the sponsors buses, the sounds of music and DJ announcers from the top of the buses. At last came the torch bearer. It was fun to see.
The relay route started this morning from the track in Iffley where, in 1954, the first mile was run under 4 minutes. It concluded at the end of Iffley Bridge where the torch was packed into a bus and taken to the next relay village, Abingdon-on-Thames.
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| This was at 7am on Iffley Bridge |
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| I don't know who the torch bearer was |
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| The crowds were very enthusiastic |
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| The historic significance of Iffley |
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