Thousands of people turned out to see rock band Muse carry the Olympic flame in their Devon hometown on the second day of the torch relay.

Crowds and cheers as Olympic torch heads for Exeter

The Olympic flame is being carried from Plymouth to Exeter on the second day of the torch relay ahead of the London 2012 Games.

Paralympic star Jason Smyth just misses out on achieving the 100m Olympic standard as he clocks 10.24 seconds in the US.

British pole vaulter Holly Bleasdale talks of her love for competing in the Great City Games in Manchester and believes the atmosphere will prepare her for the partisan support at the Olympic Stadium later this summer.

Three-time Olympic champion Ben Ainslie secures a record-breaking sixth Finn World Championship title after the final medal race was cancelled due to low winds in Falmouth.

Sailing champion Ben Ainslie starts the London 2012 Olympic torch relay from Land’s End amid tight security.

The Olympic torch relay starts from Land’s End in Cornwall

The Olympic flame starts its 70-day tour of the UK in the run-up to the London 2012 Games, after arriving in Land’s End.

The Olympic flame will begin its 70-day tour of the UK later on in the build up to the London 2012 games.