Nanette Milne, Shadow Minister for Sport and Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East, has welcomed the news that the Olympics torch relay will come to Aberdeen on Monday 11th June 2012. The North East MSP has been leading calls for the Olympics torch relay to visit the North East and for the area to play it’s part in the Olympic celebrations.
She said, “I have been calling for the Olympics torch relay to come to the North East and I’m delighted that we will now see this happen with a visit to Aberdeen on Monday 11th June 2012.
“The fact that the Olympics are coming to the United Kingdom makes us all very proud and we must all work together to make this the best Olympics ever.
“It is important that this becomes Britain’s Olympic Games and not just London’s. Scotland must share in this achievement and the Olympics torch relay coming to our area will be a true representation of this.
“The Commonwealth Games in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2012 are going to provide a sporting period for the United Kingdom.”