Sunday, July 22, 2012

London Olympics: 17 years old girl holds Olympic torch atop London Eye

The final countdown to the 2012 Olympic Games began today with amazing images of the capital as torchbearer Amelia Hempleman-Adams carried the flame on the London Eye.

Iconic skyline: Amelia posing with the Olympic torch
Amelia stands atop London Eye capsule in her specially-built cage to pose with the Olympic torch [Photo AP/daily Mail]

The 17-year-old - the youngest person to ski to the South Pole - stood smiling in a specially-built cage on top of one of the capsules hundreds of feet above ground as she held the torch aloft.


She was taking part in the latest leg of the UK torch relay with five days to go before it arrives at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London on Friday for the opening Games ceremony.



Read more: Daily Mail

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