At the Turner Contemporary gallery on Monday 7 November it was announced that the Olympic Torch for the 2012 Games would be coming to Margate on 19 July 2012. Dane Court's Sports Ambassadors – Beth Smith and Zoe Woodward – were invited to attend the 'press release' event which was televised by ITV Meridian and also covered by the Thanet Gazette. St. Peter's Junior School Choir sang their 'Olympic' song and then the 'Thanet Schools Torch' was passed to each Sports Ambassador representing the various schools of Thanet.
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Olympic torch to come to Thanet
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- Written by Mr M Alderson