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London 2012 Olympic torch relay: day 46 – in pictures

Stuntman Nick Macomber carries the Olympic torch through the air using a jetpack at the National Space Centre in Leicester Photograph: Yui Mok/LOCOG/PA Torchbearer Kevin Davies carries the flame past a line of Stomtroopers at The National Space Centre. Kevin was nominated by his brother for his courage following a motorbike accident which left him confined to a wheelchair Photograph: Yui Mok/LOCOG/PA The excitement is all too much for this well dressed dog, seen jumping up at Richard Bebbington in Leicester. Richard was chosen to carry the flame for the charity events he has organised Photograph: Ben Birchall/LOCOG/PA Torchbearer Pennelope Allman passes the flame to former footballer and TV presenter Gary Lineker in Leicester. Pennelope was nominated to bear the torch for her charitable actions, most notably raising £10,000 by designing a charity calendar Photograph: Ben Birchall/LOCOG/PA Torchbearer Lucas Hayward carries the torch through Leicester. Born with a facial disfigurement, Lucas is a campaigner for the Changing Faces charity Photograph: Ben Birchall/LOCOG/PA Torchbearer Angela Conibear holds the torch aloft before the flame takes a journey on the Great Central Railway Photograph: Chris Radburn/LOCOG/PA At Loughborough University Stadium, torchbearer Jonathan Eley, an Olympic speed skater, passes the flame to Audrey Cooper, who represented Britain in the inaugural Olympic beach volleyball tournament at the Atlanta 1996 Games Photograph: LOCOG via Getty Images Audrey Cooper holds the torch at Loughborough University with BOA's director of elite performance Sir Clive Woodward (centre left), Team GB mascot Pride the Lion and members of the Team GB preparation camp Photograph: Chris Radburn/LOCOG/PA Torchbearer Mark O'Flynn carries the torch in Melton Mowbray Photograph: Chris Radburn/LOCOG/PA Torchbearer Stephen King carries the torch by boat between Whitwell Harbour and Normanton Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA Torchbearer Jessica Hill carries the torch between Uppingham and Stamford Photograph: Ben Birchall/LOCOG/PA Torchbearer Benedicta Ripamonti waves at the crowd as she carries the flame through Stamford Photograph: Ben Birchall/LOCOG/PA Torchbearer David Thompson passes the flame to Susan Probst outside Burghley House, Cambridgeshire with Seb Coe and Miranda Rock, granddaughter of former Olympic hurdler David Cecil – Lord Burghley – who won a gold medal at the 1928 Games Photograph: Yui Mok/LOCOG/PA Torchbearer Natasha Applegate lights the cauldron with the Olympic flame after the after the torch relay in Peterborough Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA

Source: The Guardian ↗

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