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London 2012: Relight our fire: Stunning Olympic flame doused, relocated and relit in new home... but this time there weren't a billion people watching | Mail Online

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DyeStatPRO.com   Jul 30th 2012, 2:54pm
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Relight our fire: Stunning Olympic flame doused, relocated and relit in new home... but this time there weren't a billion people watching

  • Cauldron is put out temporarily as it is moved from the centre of the stadium
  • Austin Playfoot, 82, relights the flame with the aid of a cherry picker
  • LOCOG chief Sebastian Coe says flame is not a 'tourist attraction' despite being symbol of the Olympics

By LOUISE ECCLES and ADAM SHERGOLD

The Olympic cauldron was extinguished last night as the flame was relocated to another part of the stadium.

The flame's cauldron, a symbol of the Olympic movement, is supposed to burn for the entirety of the Games but organisers have confirmed it was put out temporarily so the 28ft high structure could be moved to the edge of the stadium.

This revelation will add to controversy about the location of the flame, which is only visible to those who have tickets to events in the main stadium.



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