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| Olympic torch: Relay begins day 29 with Sage building abseil | Olympic torch: Relay begins day 29 with Sage building abseil |
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| A torchbearer abseiled down The Sage building in Gateshead to start day 29 of the relay to Durham. | A torchbearer abseiled down The Sage building in Gateshead to start day 29 of the relay to Durham. |
| The flame was taken on a lap around Gateshead International Stadium and later visits the Angel of the North. | The flame was taken on a lap around Gateshead International Stadium and later visits the Angel of the North. |
| In South Shields, distance running legend Haile Gebrselassie and founder of the Great North Run Brendan Foster each completed a leg of the journey. | In South Shields, distance running legend Haile Gebrselassie and founder of the Great North Run Brendan Foster each completed a leg of the journey. |
| The daughter of PC David Rathband carried the torch in place of her late father, who was blinded by Raoul Moat. | The daughter of PC David Rathband carried the torch in place of her late father, who was blinded by Raoul Moat. |
| Thirteen-year-old Mia Rathband donned a blindfold, in recognition of what happened to her father, as she carried the flame through the coastal village of Whitburn. | Thirteen-year-old Mia Rathband donned a blindfold, in recognition of what happened to her father, as she carried the flame through the coastal village of Whitburn. |
| PC David Rathband, who was shot and blinded by Moat while on patrol in Newcastle in 2010, had been nominated to carry the flame but died in February. | |
| In a statement, Mia's mother Kath Rathband said she knows David "would be very proud to see his Mia carry the torch". | |
| The day's 99-mile journey will see the flame passed between 131 torchbearers, as the relay travels through Gateshead, South Shields, Whitburn, Sunderland, Gateshead: Low Fell, Gateshead: Blaydon, Prudhoe, Stocksfield, Hexham, Riding Mill, Consett, Moorside, Castleside, Tow Law, Esh, Langley Park and ends in Durham. | The day's 99-mile journey will see the flame passed between 131 torchbearers, as the relay travels through Gateshead, South Shields, Whitburn, Sunderland, Gateshead: Low Fell, Gateshead: Blaydon, Prudhoe, Stocksfield, Hexham, Riding Mill, Consett, Moorside, Castleside, Tow Law, Esh, Langley Park and ends in Durham. |
| An evening celebration will take place at Durham University Racecourse. | An evening celebration will take place at Durham University Racecourse. |
| Following Friday's ride on a zip-wire from the Tyne Bridge, the relay continued the theme of unusual methods of travel when it began Saturday's journey shortly after 07:00 BST. | Following Friday's ride on a zip-wire from the Tyne Bridge, the relay continued the theme of unusual methods of travel when it began Saturday's journey shortly after 07:00 BST. |
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| Torchbearer Richard Jackson carried the flame as he abseiled off The Sage, an iconic building which is a centre for musical education, performance and conferences, located on the south bank of the River Tyne. | Torchbearer Richard Jackson carried the flame as he abseiled off The Sage, an iconic building which is a centre for musical education, performance and conferences, located on the south bank of the River Tyne. |
| About an hour later, the torch was taken around the athletics track at Gateshead International Stadium - the venue where, in 2006, Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell equalled his own then-world record of 9.77secs for the 100m. | About an hour later, the torch was taken around the athletics track at Gateshead International Stadium - the venue where, in 2006, Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell equalled his own then-world record of 9.77secs for the 100m. |
| In another of the day's highlights, the torch will visit the Angel of the North. | In another of the day's highlights, the torch will visit the Angel of the North. |
| The Anthony Gormey-designed steel structure, which is 20m (65ft) and has a wing span of 54m (177ft), has stood on a hill on the southern edge of Low Fell since 1998. | The Anthony Gormey-designed steel structure, which is 20m (65ft) and has a wing span of 54m (177ft), has stood on a hill on the southern edge of Low Fell since 1998. |
| The final leg of the relay will be run by BBC presenter Matt Baker, who will carry the torch in his home county of Durham. | The final leg of the relay will be run by BBC presenter Matt Baker, who will carry the torch in his home county of Durham. |
| Baker, who co-hosts The One Show and was the runner-up on Strictly Come Dancing in 2010, will light a cauldron on Durham University Racecourse, which will burn throughout the celebration evening. | Baker, who co-hosts The One Show and was the runner-up on Strictly Come Dancing in 2010, will light a cauldron on Durham University Racecourse, which will burn throughout the celebration evening. |
| The event will include performances by indie rock trio Little Comets and the award-winning Deerness Gymnastics Academy. | The event will include performances by indie rock trio Little Comets and the award-winning Deerness Gymnastics Academy. |
| A total of 8,000 people will carry the flame during its 8,000 mile, 70-day journey to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London on 27 July. | A total of 8,000 people will carry the flame during its 8,000 mile, 70-day journey to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London on 27 July. |