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Olympic torch route, day 64: puffing in the footsteps of Eric Liddell

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Saturday, 21 July 2012 (on July 21, 2012)
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The Guardian's Olympics editor, Owen Gibson, swallows his cynicism and plays his part in Eltham

The last time I saw the Olympic flame, it was heading for Wales more than 60 days ago. I had travelled..


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