Cheering crowds welcome Olympic flame

Thousands of cheering people welcomed the Special Olympics “Flame of Hope” to Northern Ireland today on its journey from Athens to the World Summer Games in Dublin.

Cheering crowds welcome Olympic flame
Fri, 13 Jun, 2003 - 14:09

Thousands of cheering people welcomed the Special Olympics “Flame of Hope” to Northern Ireland today on its journey from Athens to the World Summer Games in Dublin.

There was a carnival atmosphere in the seaside town of Bangor when the flame finally arrived on the island of Ireland.

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CourtsSpecial OlympicsPlace: Northern IrelandPlace: AthensPlace: DublinPlace: BangorPlace: IrelandPlace: IrishPlace: Irish SeaPlace: ScotlandPlace: Bangor BayPlace: United StatesPlace: EuropePlace: BelfastPlace: IraqPlace: LarnePlace: Co AntrimPlace: NewtownardsPlace: StormontPerson: PSNIPerson: Tim CraigPerson: Chief ConstablePerson: Hugh OrdePerson: InspectorPerson: Lyster KingPerson: Denis O’BrienPerson: OrdePerson: Garda Deputy CommissionerPerson: Peter FitzgeraldPerson: secretaryPerson: Paul MurphyEvent: OlympicEvent: Special OlympicsEvent: Flame of HopeEvent: World Summer GamesEvent: Special Olympics World GamesEvent: Special Olympics FlameOrganisation: Royal NavyOrganisation: Garda SíochanaOrganisation: PSNI
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