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'Magnificent seven' light flame after dazzling ceremony

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Saturday, 28 July 2012 (on July 28, 2012)
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Olympics organisers outfox bookies by giving final honour to seven young promising athletes

In the end it was neither an Olympic hero, nor the bookies' favourite, Sir Roger Bannister. In keeping..


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