Winton: Olympic torch spectators
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Winton: Olympic torch spectators
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 13 Jul 2012
On the 56th day of the Olympic torch relay, the 56th torch bearer was 56-year-old local cancer survivor Morag Day, who, since her recovery, has run five marathons in aid of leukaemia charities. Her pride and enjoyment were obvious from the smile on her face as she carried the flame along this short stretch of Wimborne Road, the main road through Winton. She is barely visible in this picture, apart from her right arm holding aloft the torch, as crowds of people - and onlookers from their upstair windows above the post office - take in the atmosphere. See Image for a picture of the handover of the flame from Morag to the next torch bearer.
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