Round-up of the Olympic Torch relay stories

Round-up of the Olympic Torch relay stories -

Olympic torch relay: Wales' taste of the fever
BBC News
Through Burry Port, and on to Carmarthen - old ladies sat smiling broadly, families came out together, well-dressed church and chapel goers waved and a batteries of smart phones and cameras, video and digital, captured the coming together of the relay...

Olympic torch relay: Excitement for journey across Wales
BBC News
Tens of thousands crowded the streets of Carmarthen waiting in the May sunshine for an hour before the flame arrived at around noon. Children waved flags and balloons were handed out. The council even arranged entertainment with a giant trampoline to ...

Olympic torch relay in South West Wales - day two
This is South Wales
Torchbearer Paul Adams, 55, from Cwmffrwd in Carmarthen said there was a great atmosphere in Bracelet Bay this morning. "The sun is shining and there is a real buzz here today," he said. "The events in Swansea were fantastic yesterday and I'm looking ...

Olympic torch 'honour' for former football coach
ITV News
A man who has been credited with 'transforming' football in Pembrokeshire is to carry the Olympic Torch through Carmarthen. Sixty-seven year old George Barrah, from Haverfordwest, coached youth teams all over West Wales at the height of his career.

OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY: Thousands line the streets of Haverfordwest
Milford Mercury
Areas around High Street and Barn Street, Prendergast and near Sir Thomas Picton school were several deep in places - including hundreds of children - to welcome the flame which arrived shortly before 12.40pm from Carmarthen.

Day nine for the Olympic Torch: Swansea to Aberystwyth
ITV News
The torch will travel from Swansea, through Llanelli, Burry Port, Kidwelly, Carmarthen, Haverfordwest, Fishguard, Newport, Cardigan/Aberteifi, Sarnau, Brynhoffnant, Llanarth, Aberaeron, Llanon and Llanrhystud before it ends up in Aberystwyth.

Olympic torch relay: Day three
ITV News
Today the torch will cover: Swansea, Llanelli, Burry Port, Kidwelly, Carmarthen, Haverfordwest, Fishguard, Newport, Cardigan/Aberteifi, Sarnau, Brynhoffnant, Llanarth, Aberaeron, Llanon, Llanrhystud and Aberystwyth. Olympic torch on train.

Torchbearer overcome with emotion speaking of role
ITV News
He has been credited with 'transforming' football in Pembrokeshire and will carry the Olympic Torch through Carmarthen later this morning. George, from Haverfordwest, added that he 'couldn't put into words' the honour of being a torchbearer.

Day 9: Olympic Flame visits Kidwelly Castle and Aberystwyth
London 2012
Wyndham Morgan, 69 from Ferryside, Carmarthenshire, is set to carry the Flame in Burry Port. He was nominated for single-handedly coaching Ferryside RFC juniors for 25 years including Welsh Internationals Stephen Jones and Mefin Davis.

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