British sailing hero Ben Ainslie kicked off the torch relay for the 2012 London Olympics on Saturday with a stroll through teary, flag-waving crowds who cheered the arrival of the flame.
PHOTOS: Olympic torch relay under way in UK
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MARAZION, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Olympic Flame torchbearer Johanna Dickinson waves as she leaves the beach at Marazion on May 19, 2012 in Cornwall, England. The Olympic Flame arrived in the UK yesterday and now begins a 70-day relay involving 8,000 torchbearers covering 8,000 miles. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
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Posted on May 19, 2012 at 12:39 PM
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