After arriving in London last night (Friday), the Olympic Torch has begun its journey through the UK capital city's boroughs on route to the Olympic Stadium for the opening ceremony next Friday (July 27). One of London's Olympic boroughs, Hackney, even put on a Rio style carnival to welcome the torch, in recognition of the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.
The Olympic Torch ignites London
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