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Olympic torch route, day 7: Abergavenny's hero, a horse called Foxhunter

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Thursday, 24 May 2012 (on May 24, 2012)
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As the relay enters Wales, Eddie Butler recalls the Olympic triumph of a champion whose grave lies high above two very different towns

The Olympic torch is entering Wales. On its way from Worcester..


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