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19th May 2012 - The Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard.

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay and runner 114, Duncan Goodhew MBE carries the Olympic Torch through Liskeard.

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - Duncan Goodhew MBE - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The Olympic Torch Relay started in Lands End at 7am and crossed Cornwall,
the Olympic Flame arrived in Liskeard just before 7 in the evening,
on it's way to Plymouth after crossing the Tamar bridge at Saltash.

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - Duncan Goodhew MBE - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Emerging from Castle Street, Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer Duncan Goodhew MBE runs past St Martin's Church, flanked by Metropolitan Police Torch security team runners.

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - Duncan Goodhew MBE - © Ian Foster / fozimage

On Plymouth Road the next torch bearer, Helen Blackburn waits for Duncan Goodhew to pass the flame onto her torch.

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - Duncan Goodhew and Helen Blackburn - © Ian Foster / fozimage

and Helen sets off on her run.

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - Helen Blackburn - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Sponsor banners fly from the lamposts.

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Union jacks everywhere.

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Before the torch arrived there was a lot of activity on the route.

The official car bring the next torch runner Helen Blackburn to her position on Plymouth road.

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Royal Navy Bomb Disposal check the route.

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Police motorcycles.

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Patriotic Police fly the Union Jack from the patrol car windows.

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The London 2012 Olympic logos and mottos.

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Olympic Torch Relay and London 2012 Sponsor vehicles.

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The force helicopter hovers over head as the flame arrives.

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - © Ian Foster / fozimage

A member of the torch security team delivers the torch to Helen Blackburn.

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Day one of the Olympic Torch Relay in Liskeard - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Duncan Goodhew won an Olympic Gold medal at the 1980 summer Olympics in Moscow for 100m breaststroke.
He was also a member of the 4 x 100m medlay team who won bronze at the same games.

All images © Ian Foster / fozimage