Olympic Torch Relay

The Olympic torch relay made its way to Oxford this week. With much fan fare, it entered and left just as quickly. As an official partner for the London 2012 Olympic Games, my company was able to nominate 2 torch bearers (out of the 8,000). I ditched work early to go watch this once in a lifetime event with other work mates and we parked ourselves in good position to see our nominated colleague, Ian, run with the torch through his designated section of Oxford.

 You can read about Ian here. Although he is physically handicapped, he's very self-sufficient and quite an inspiration. I just love the look on his face I captured here. It says it all... !

The next day I got the opportunity to hold his official Olympic Torch! Quite shiny and heavier than you'd expect!

London 2012 Torch

Did you know the first Olympic Torch relay was done by the Nazis in the 1936 Berlin games? The idea was then replicated again 1948 during the last London Olympics. The things BBC will tell you...