This Article is From Jun 10, 2012

James McAvoy runs with Olympic torch

James McAvoy runs with Olympic torch

Highlights

  • Atonement star James McAvoy beamed with pride as he carried the Olympic torch through his native Scotland.
  • The 33-year-old actor ran with the famed flame in Glasgow and was watched by hundreds of locals who had lined the route for the event ahead of the London 2012 Games this summer, reported BBC online.
  • "The fact that they do something like this and they visit every town and they visit all the different places and everybody can get involved and really feel like its personal to them, I think makes it really special so I'm really honoured to be involved," he said.
  • Rapper Will.i.am, musicians Muse and Melanie Chisholm and actor Matt Smith are among the stars who have also carried the Olympic torch as part of its 70-day journey around the UK.
London: Atonement star James McAvoy beamedwith pride as he carried the Olympic torch through his nativeScotland.

The 33-year-old actor ran with the famed flame in Glasgowand was watched by hundreds of locals who had lined the routefor the event ahead of the London 2012 Games this summer,reported BBC online.

"The fact that they do something like this and they visitevery town and they visit all the different places andeverybody can get involved and really feel like its personalto them, I think makes it really special so I'm reallyhonoured to be involved," he said.

Rapper Will.i.am, musicians Muse and Melanie Chisholm andactor Matt Smith are among the stars who have also carried theOlympic torch as part of its 70-day journey around the UK.
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