Olympic Torch: Flaming Brilliant Video Highlights

By Ruth Holliday Location: Tyne and Wear
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Video: Highlights from Friday's Olympic torch extravaganza

It's been an incredible weekend in Tyne and Wear with tens of thousands of spectators braving the weather to celebrate the Olympic Torch relay.

More than 40,000 people turned out to see the flame travel through Newcastle, according to the city council. 

In North Tyneside, the estimated figure was 25,000.

In Gateshead 1,500 stood in pouring rain to watch the torch abseiling down the Sage music centre and another 10,000 lined the streets of Low Fell and Chowdene as local gymnasts carried the torch through the streets. 

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Video: Highlights from Saturday's route through Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland

Many thousands more brandished their brollies to cheer sporting legends and local heroes as they took their turn to carry the flame through South Tyneside and Sunderland. 

Sky Tyne and Wear was there to bring you all the video highlights. For a recap of the torch route through North Tyneside and Newcastle including a map showing the torchbearers click here

To look back at the relay route through South Tyneside, Gateshead and Sunderland click here

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