Do you remember when the Olympic Torch came to Burnley ahead of the London Olympic Games in 2012?

With the Tokyo Olympic Games just around the corner our minds wander back to the build-up to the London Olympic Games of 2012.

By Kelvin Stuttard

Published 26th Jun 2021, 15:45 BST

As part of the countdown, the Olympic Torch zig-zagged its way across the country and nine years ago this week it came to Burnley.

Our Burnley Express pictures show the runners and crowds that marked this memorable occasion for the town.

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Were you amongst the crowds in 2012?

Elizabeth Greenwood on her leg of the Olympic Torch run.

Are you pictured in the crowds here?

Parker Lane was full of crowds waiting to see the Olympic Torch.