A DETAILED route of the Olympic torch relay in Scotland has been revealed by organisers.
The torch will begin its seven-day tour in Stranraer on June 8, before being carried on to Glasgow and the rest of the country by almost 1000 Scots.
A variety of local people, who were nominated for their community work and achievements, will act as torchbearers for the flame, which will also travel through Aberdeen, Dundee, St Andrews, Edinburgh, the Borders, Inverness, Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles.
STV news presenter John MacKay will be among those taking part. The news anchor, who will carry the torch through Clydebank on June 9, said: "The Olympic torch encapsulates so many ideals that we can all aspire to.
"Being asked to be a torchbearer is one of those things you just cannot say no to. It is a great honour."
Emma Baird, 15, will carry the torch through Glasgow. She was a competitive swimmer and footballer until she was diagnosed with having upper femoral epiphysis, which meant her hip had dislocated from the socket, stopping her from playing sport again.
The Bannerman High School pupil said: "This truly is a once in a lifetime experience and I would like to thank everyone for allowing me to take part in this unique event. I can't wait."
In Edinburgh, 19-year-old John Beaton, a modern apprentice with Edinburgh City Council who is also a Scout leader, will carry the flame.
Mr Beaton, who has Asperger's Syndrome, said: "I'm really excited to have been chosen to be a torchbearer. I have followed the Olympics since I was a small child and have been excited about the Games coming to London since we won the bid in 2005."
Mark Szaranek, 16, from Fife, will carry the torch through Dundee on June 12. A member of Carnegie Swimming Club, he last year took part in the European Olympic Youth Games. He also offers regular support to younger swimmers at the club.
Elsewhere, Jim Robertson, 69, from Shetland, will carry the flame through Lerwick on June 10. The retired police sergeant has been a coach at Lerwick Amateur Swimming Club for more than 30 years and is also the club chairman.
The exact locations and times of the relay were published yesterday. The Olympic flame will be carried by around 115 people a day and travel 8000 miles around the UK before arriving in London on July 27 for the opening ceremony.
Each Scottish city will host events to mark the arrival of the torch and celebrate the local people selected to carry it.
Scott Taylor, chief executive of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, said: "June 8 and 9 will see Glasgow's Olympic countdown really gather momentum.
"These will undoubtedly be historic days both for the city and in the lives of the inspirational torchbearers who will help to highlight Glasgow's sporting and cultural credentials on the world stage."
Councillor Steve Cardownie, of Edinburgh City Council, which is hosting a free, ticketed event to mark the torch's arrival, added: "The Olympic Flame arriving in Edinburgh will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for residents and visitors, who I'm sure will turn out in their droves to catch a glimpse."
Aberdeenshire Council chief executive Colin Mackenzie also said residents are "immensely proud" to be taking part.
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