The relay that carries the famous Olympic Torch from Greece to its destination every four years is the sort of thing that, if it attracts any notice at all, is seen by many as a quaint and slightly embarassing display of athletic self-importance. Everything passed off quietly when the procession came through four springs ago, but this time we are Hosts In Waiting and the journey finishes in Beijing. Suddenly it's one of the......

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