04/07/2012
Aaron Bettony, from Redlodge Royal Marines Cadets, was one of the lucky people selected from all over the UK to take part in the Olympic Torch Relay. Carrying the flame through Aylsham in Norfolk on July 4, Aaron was nominated and chosen for being an inspiration in his community.
Despite being seriously injured in a bike accident when he was ten, Aaron refused to let it hold him back. Now 13, he is learning Karate, taking part in his school play, playing for a local football team and, of course, regularly attends Sea Cadets in the Royal Marines Cadets detachment.
8000 individuals will carry the flame during its 70 day journey around the UK. The torch relay will finish when it reaches its final destination on 27 July, ready to start the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games 2012 in London.
