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Olympic flame extinguishes on third day of torch relay due to 'malfunctioning burner' |
The London 2012 Olympic flame went out on the third
day of the torch relay due to a 'malfunctioning burner', Games organisers have
said. The torch was on the side of David Follett's wheelchair in Great Torrington,
Devon, when it went out for the first time after it arrived in Britain before
the Olympics. A replacement flame was then brought that accompanied the torchbearers, The Telegraph reports. A spokesman for Locog said: "The flame went out due to a malfunctioning burner. It is not uncommon for a flame to go out and this can
happen for a number of reasons, for example, in extreme winds". Edward Barber
and Jay Osgerby, who commended its ability to withstand adverse weather and stay
lit, designed the Olympic torches in London . "The torch had to be economical
and sustainable as well as being beautiful and strong, so it's an incredibly complicated
piece of design," Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby said. "It has to function at high
altitudes, sub-zero temperatures, in strong winds and also be incredibly light
as so many different types of people will be carrying it," they said. The relay
is in its third day and the torch is travelling between Exeter and Taunton.
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