The Olympic flame started its tour of Scotland today, where it will spend the next seven days.
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The relay began at dawn in the seaside port of Stranraer, on the south west coast of the country, and will wind its way towards Glasgow.
Thousands of people lined the route to see the Olympic flame begin its journey around Scotland.
The build up began with music in Stranraer's Castle Square, before bearers carrying flags from each of the 200 countries taking part in the Games greeted the torch procession.
It set off at 6am, heading to the outskirts of Stranraer - taking in George Street, Charlotte Street, Port Rodie and Cairnryan Road.
The first leg of its Scottish journey will end with celebrations in Glasgow this evening.
Soldier Ross McClelland, from Ayr, was the first person to run with the torch on Scottish soil.
The 20-year-old, who serves with A Company 2 Scots, returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan earlier this year.
During his time in Lashkar Gah, he had to treat a comrade whose leg was blown off when he stepped on a bomb.
Also running were Doreen Bowie, 62, the principal of Stranraer's Wallace School of Dance and Carol Harwood, from the Isle of Arran.
It was the second time Ms Bowie got her hands on the torch - she was picked to carry the flame from the ferry into Scotland from Northern Ireland last night.
For the next seven days, the torch will tour the country, taking in some of the UK's furthest flung places, including Orkney and Shetland, and the Outer Hebrides.
It will also visit Scotland's capital, Edinburgh, where it will be greeted with celebrations at the city's ancient castle.
Last night, the torch was met off the ferry by Scotland Office minister David Mundell and Shona Robison, the Scottish Government's minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport.
A ceremony was held at the P&O ferry port where the torch landed.
Organisers said around 3,000 people were in Stranraer to see the torch lit and the relay begin.
The atmosphere was full of excitement as crowds gathered from the small hours.
Schoolchildren waved their hand-made torches by the side of the route as they waited for the real thing to arrive.
The flame was greeted by a choir, accompanied by a piper and drummer, singing Highland Cathedral.
Twelve-year-old Orin Bailey, on drums, said he was "very nervous" as he had never performed before such a big crowd.
As the torch was lit, 200 flag bearers representing each of the countries taking part in the Olympics, flanked the flame.
Mr McClelland could have lifted the flame higher than any of the 8,000 people taking part in the relay.
At 6ft 5in, he is one of the tallest torchbearers.
He said the experience was brilliant, adding: "I'm still on a high right now."
Speaking after he completed his section of the relay, the soldier said: "My big sister nominated me when I was in Afghanistan. I do a lot of running in the Army and she thought it would be right up my street.
"When I'm not serving overseas all I really do is running over here."
The soldier, who has faced enemy fire in Afghanistan, admitted he was nervous as he approached the excited crowd.
He said: "As soon as I got on the bus everyone started cheering and waving flags. When I was on the bus I didn't know if I was nervous or hungry, but as soon as I got off, it started going crazy and I knew."
He was nominated by his older sister Kerry, who said her brother had been "an inspiration to us all".
The soldier was 19 when he was sent to Afghanistan with his company.
His proud mother Diane held up a banner reading: "Ross Our Olympic Hero."
She said: "I can't tell you how proud I am.
"It seems such a short time since that was all happening to this. He deserves today. We all deserve it because it was such a relief getting him home.
"To see him doing this - the first in Scotland - is just fabulous. It's fantastic. I'm so proud of him."
After leaving Stranraer, the torch wound its way to Cairnryan and Ballantrae.
It will move through Ayrshire, with visits included at Girvan, Alloway Ayr and Kilmarnock.
It will then make its way to Glasgow via Lochwinnoch, Kilmacolm, Port Glasgow and Rutherglen.
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