Getting to grips with the Olympic torch; THE CHOSEN ONES - INSPIRATIONAL CITY DUO TO CARRY OLYMPIC FLAME.(News) From: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) | Date: May 10, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Coventry Newpapers. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Simon Dudman

TWO inspirational Coventry people have been chosen to carry the Olympic flame on its way to the games in Athens this summer.

Laura Bateman, 19, from Cannon Hill, and Phillip Bowser, 49, from Binley, have both been chosen for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity after being nominated in a nationwide search.

It will be the first time the Olympic torch has been on British soil since 1948.

The pair will join the 2004 Olymp...

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