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Torch relay for 2012 London Olympics begins its British journey

Reported by CTV on Saturday, 19 May 2012 (on May 19, 2012)

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.

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