The 2008 Olympic torch The 2008 has arrived in London today, with the delegation being met by Chinese ambassador Fu Ying and Minister for the Olympics w|Tessa Jowell|| at Heathrow Airport. The torch had just arrived from St Petersburg, Russia. After the speech the torch will be taken on a 31 mile relay around London, beginning at , and finishing at the O2 Arena , being carried by 80 athletes, dignitaries and entertainers, after initially being carried by five time Olympic gold medal winner Sir Steve Redgrave . It is expected that the relay route will be lined by hundreds of people, however around 500 people are also expected to protest against the current human rights issues in the country, which has already taken place along the route. 4 people were also arrested today, 2 of which were on Westminster Bridge , after un-furling banners on the bridge. Map showing the route of the torch (Click to enlarge) Around 2,000 Metropolitan Police are expected to be present tomorrow at the relay, and Tessa Jowell told the BBC that she hoped the protests would be peaceful.
The 2008 Olympic torch The 2008 has arrived in London today, with the delegation being met by Chinese ambassador and Minister for the Olympics at Heathrow Airport. The torch had just arrived from St Petersburg, Russia. After the speech the torch will be taken on a 31 mile relay around London, beginning at , and finishing at the , being carried by 80 athletes, dignitaries and entertainers, after initially being carried by five time Olympic gold medal winner . It is expected that the relay route will be lined by hundreds of people, however around 500 people are also expected to protest against the current human rights issues in the country, which has already taken place along the route. 4 people were also arrested today, 2 of which were on , after un-furling banners on the bridge. Map showing the route of the torch (Click to enlarge) Around 2,000 Metropolitan Police are expected to be present tomorrow at the relay, and Tessa Jowell told the BBC that she hoped the protests would be peaceful.
D
Fu Ying
D
w|Tessa Jowell||
D
O2 Arena
D
Sir Steve Redgrave
D
Westminster Bridge