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First News reader to carry the Olympic torch
Wednesday, 4 April 2012
WHEN First News was asked to select a reader to carry the Olympic torch for the London 2012 Olympic Games, we had no hesitation in recommending Sarah Austin.
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Madeline S (Age 10) wrote on Thursday, 22 March 2012 @ 15:40
Did you know there is a spare torch incase someone drops the other one.
Emma H (Age 13) wrote on Thursday, 22 March 2012 @ 17:29
Good for her!!!
Gemma B (Age 12) wrote on Thursday, 22 March 2012 @ 17:52
im so jealos! i'd love to do that! (im a continant runner)
Jessica C (Age 12) wrote on Thursday, 22 March 2012 @ 18:51
Cool fact mabli and i think that sarah deserves to carry the torch. Well done sarah!!! :)
Amber C (Age 13) wrote on Thursday, 22 March 2012 @ 19:09
yay! it gets lit on my birthday!
Luca B (Age 11) wrote on Thursday, 22 March 2012 @ 19:47
Did u know what happens when the olympic torch goes out? They re-light it!
Pooja D (Age 13) wrote on Friday, 23 March 2012 @ 15:33
good luck it is great
Elizabeth O (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 23 March 2012 @ 15:50
Good for her! Well done Sarah!!!!
Clare H (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 23 March 2012 @ 16:02
lucky her!
Eden H (Age 13) wrote on Friday, 23 March 2012 @ 16:02
Awesome,theres a map in the local newspaper of where its coming through my town,right outside my house!! :)
Elli H (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 23 March 2012 @ 18:07
;) Well done!
Hajra A (Age 10) wrote on Friday, 23 March 2012 @ 19:58
lucky her
Honor S (Age 12) wrote on Saturday, 24 March 2012 @ 09:24
that is soooooooooooooooo cool i would love to do that
Emily W (Age 12) wrote on Saturday, 24 March 2012 @ 09:43
I definately think that Sarah should be carrying the Olympic torch even though she has cerebral palsy. She doesn't care what anyone thinks about her and she is going to hold that torch for her and all disabled children. I hope she is very proud and privelledged. Well done, Sarah!
Sofia J (Age 12) wrote on Saturday, 24 March 2012 @ 12:12
well done !!!-good luck to her
Helena K (Age 10) wrote on Saturday, 24 March 2012 @ 19:23
Well done,YES dreams can come true
Samantha L (Age 14) wrote on Saturday, 24 March 2012 @ 20:51
Well done!
Ellen M (Age 13) wrote on Sunday, 25 March 2012 @ 15:56
I would love to be her!!
Rosie D (Age 15) wrote on Sunday, 25 March 2012 @ 20:32
Well done for her! She deserves it.
Zainab B (Age 12) wrote on Monday, 26 March 2012 @ 18:21
Good on you Sarah!!
Adam I (Age 11) wrote on Tuesday, 27 March 2012 @ 07:48
cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ellie H (Age 12) wrote on Wednesday, 28 March 2012 @ 16:53
Yay, well done, Sarah! It's great that people like her get some recognition, as she is really inspirational with all she's done... Go Sarah! :D
Tia R (Age 10) wrote on Wednesday, 28 March 2012 @ 18:37
Lucky Sarah. Im so jealous, i would love to do that, except i am only used to walking 2 and a half mile nt 300.... Go Sarah and good luck. :-D
Harry F (Age 12) wrote on Saturday, 31 March 2012 @ 13:57
who
Emily R (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 1 April 2012 @ 16:43
Well done to her!! :) My school governor is holding the torch and hes bringing it into school so we can see it and hold it! So cool!!
Zoe W (Age 11) wrote on Wednesday, 4 April 2012 @ 07:52
Well done Sarah!!!!!!!!!!!!
Manas S (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 7 April 2012 @ 11:46
She must be extremely lucky
Claudia P (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 7 April 2012 @ 18:27
That's a really amazing acheivement! Well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Olympic torch is going through a village near my country house which is in the middle of nowhere. I was very pleased when I heard!