It has been confirmed that Matt Smith is to become an Olympic Torch bearer, read on for further details:
Matt has been given the honour of being named the lead runner for
Saturday 26th May. This means he is the first to carry the Torch on that
day and will convey the Olympic Flame through part of Cardiff, close to
BBC Wales’ Roath Lock Studios - the home of Doctor Who.
Matt was
delighted to take part in this world-famous tradition. ‘To carry the
Torch is an honour, one I thought I'd never get,’ he told us, adding,
‘I'm very excited!’
The traditional lighting ceremony took place
in Olympia, Greece on 10th May 2012 and the Torch arrived in Britain nine
days later. The UK leg of its journey began in Land’s End and it will
blaze into Wales later today.
Matt’s run will begin at
approximately 6:20am by the Norwegian Church Arts Centre in Cardiff. He will wear the official Torch Bearer uniform and
carry the Flame for a short leg of the journey before handing it to the
next runner on the steps of the Senedd, often known as the Welsh
Assembly Building.
Matt’s
part of the relay begins at approximately 6.20am on Saturday 26th May at
the Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay, CF10 4PA.
He will hand over the Olympic Flame at the Senedd, National Assembly
Building, Cardiff, CF99 1NA.
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