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| Paralympic flame in Swansea ahead of Games | |
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| The Paralympic flame has completed its tour of Swansea ahead of Wednesday's Games opening ceremony in London. | |
| Disabled athletes took part in a mini-relay across the city centre from Princess Way to the leaisure centre which ended at 16:30 BST. | |
| Earlier, the flame visited the civic centre, Dunvant rugby club and later the Wales National Pool. | |
| Swansea-based athletes Ellie Simmonds and Paul Karabadak are medal hopefuls at the 10-day event. | |
| Demonstrations of Paralympic sports were held in the city during late afternoon. | |
| 'Inspirational' | 'Inspirational' |
| The flame is a splinter flame taken from the Cardiff cauldron lit on Monday morning. | |
| A similar event was held in Colwyn Bay, Conwy, on Monday, when the flame was flown from Cardiff by helicopter. | |
| On Monday night, hundreds braved wind and rain in Cardiff Bay for a Flame Festival, with a torch relay and concert. | On Monday night, hundreds braved wind and rain in Cardiff Bay for a Flame Festival, with a torch relay and concert. |
| Various events were held along the route in Swansea. | |
| Bikeability - to promote the benefits of cycling - was at Dunvant rugby club from 14:00 BST to 14:45 BST. | |
| Swansea Stingrays disability swimming club were at the Wales National Pool when it arrived at 15:00 BST. | Swansea Stingrays disability swimming club were at the Wales National Pool when it arrived at 15:00 BST. |
| One of the main Team GB faces of the Games will be swimmer Ellie Simmonds, 17, who is based at the pool. | One of the main Team GB faces of the Games will be swimmer Ellie Simmonds, 17, who is based at the pool. |
| She won two gold medals in Beijing, after moving to Swansea from Walsall to train. | She won two gold medals in Beijing, after moving to Swansea from Walsall to train. |
| "I know I've got quite a bit of pressure because people expect me to just get in the pool and swim gold medals," said Simmonds, ahead of the flame's arrival on Tuesday. | "I know I've got quite a bit of pressure because people expect me to just get in the pool and swim gold medals," said Simmonds, ahead of the flame's arrival on Tuesday. |
| "It's going to be really tough. But the pressure drives me forward every time and I'm just looking forward to racing." | "It's going to be really tough. But the pressure drives me forward every time and I'm just looking forward to racing." |
| More than 60,000 people cheered on torchbearers when the Olympic flame passed through Swansea before the Games. | More than 60,000 people cheered on torchbearers when the Olympic flame passed through Swansea before the Games. |
| Councillor Nick Bradley, cabinet member for regeneration, said: "The London Olympics was the greatest sporting spectacle this country has ever seen and the Paralympics will follow suit. | Councillor Nick Bradley, cabinet member for regeneration, said: "The London Olympics was the greatest sporting spectacle this country has ever seen and the Paralympics will follow suit. |
| "The arrival of the Paralympic flame gives Swansea people the chance to feel part of what's going to be a memorable occasion and cheer on some of our inspirational disabled athletes at the same time." | "The arrival of the Paralympic flame gives Swansea people the chance to feel part of what's going to be a memorable occasion and cheer on some of our inspirational disabled athletes at the same time." |