Torch Relay to Arrive in Sydney TodayThe longest Olympic torch relay in history makes its arrival in Sydney this afternoon.The torch is travelling north through the Illawarra, on the NSW south coast this morning. A crowd of 50,000 is expected to line the streets of Wollongong to welcome the torch, and Wollongong Council workers have been given an hour-and-a-half off to take in the spectacle. The torch finally enters the Sydney's city limits at Waterfall in southern Sydney about 3:30pm AEDT, after passing through Penrith a week ago. Blind athlete John Ansell carries the torch, while former rugby league player Adam Ritson, former Olympian Michelle Ford and local hero Andrew Ettingshausen also take their turn as the torch passes through Sutherland and Wooloware. Long distance swimmer Susie Maroney then lights the cauldron at Tonkin Park in Cronulla to kick off the first evening celebration in the Olympic city. |
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