Olympic torch goes out after just three days in Britain Editor:Sharon Lee Source: Updated: 2012/5/22 17:03:54 Relight my fire: Para-badminton star David Follett has historch re-lit after the flames went out during his leg of the relaytour through Great Torrington, Devon(dailymail.co.uk) It's been going for just three days and 115 miles but theOlympic Torch Relay has already burnt out, organisers confirmedtoday. Shortly before 10am the torch that was attached to the side ofPara-badminton star David Follett's wheelchair went out during hisleg of the relay in Great Torrington, Devon. But just up the road in Hatherleigh, an extremely unofficialtorch kept burning despite the wind. Back in Great Torrington, a spokeswoman for LOCOG said: 'Theflame went out due to a malfunctioning burner. Pet Carrier Bags
'It is not uncommon for a flame to go out and this can happenfor a number of reasons, for example, in extreme winds. 'A replacement torch was brought out from the convoy ofvehicles and was lit from the mother flame. 'We keep the mother flame in specially designed miners'lanterns so if the flame does go out for some reason on the relaywe relight it from the source of the flame,' the spokeswoman added. The torch relay entered its third day today and will see dozensof unsung and hard-working individuals get their moment in the spotlight asthey carry the torch from Exeter to Taunton. Non-Woven Tote Bags Manufacturer
However, some of the Olympic torchbearers have caused a stirafter cashing in on their once-in-a-lifetime privilege by selling their torches oneBay. Before the first day of the relay was completed, the goldtorches appeared on the online auction site. A torch used duringthe relay on Saturday is currently attracting bids of more than 30,000. The seller lists the item as: 'An amazing sporting souvenir, beone of the first to have one!' Other torchbearers have pledged todonate the proceeds from the sale to charity. Sarah Milner Simonds, from Burnham-on-Sea, who is selling hertorch to raise money for the project she represents, said she hadreceived a bid of more than 150,000. China ipad Protective Sleeve
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'It is not uncommon for a flame to go out and this can happenfor a number of reasons, for example, in extreme winds. 'A replacement torch was brought out from the convoy ofvehicles and was lit from the mother flame. 'We keep the mother flame in specially designed miners'lanterns so if the flame does go out for some reason on the relaywe relight it from the source of the flame,' the spokeswoman added. The torch relay entered its third day today and will see dozensof unsung and hard-working individuals get their moment in the spotlight asthey carry the torch from Exeter to Taunton. Non-Woven Tote Bags Manufacturer
However, some of the Olympic torchbearers have caused a stirafter cashing in on their once-in-a-lifetime privilege by selling their torches oneBay. Before the first day of the relay was completed, the goldtorches appeared on the online auction site. A torch used duringthe relay on Saturday is currently attracting bids of more than 30,000. The seller lists the item as: 'An amazing sporting souvenir, beone of the first to have one!' Other torchbearers have pledged todonate the proceeds from the sale to charity. Sarah Milner Simonds, from Burnham-on-Sea, who is selling hertorch to raise money for the project she represents, said she hadreceived a bid of more than 150,000. China ipad Protective Sleeve
(Read by Emily Cheng. Emily Cheng is a journalist at the ChinaDaily Website.) (Agencies) 3 115 - - - 15 Vocabulary: unsung : cash in on :.
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