Trinity Students to Carry the Olympic Flame for the London 2012 Olympics

Trinity College Dublin students will be carrying the Olympic Flame on June 6th next through the streets of Dublin as part of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay. As a presenting partner of the Olympic Torch Relay, Samsung opened up a nomination process at Trinity College Dublin to find inspiring young students who would carry the Olympic Flame in the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.

Based on their contribution to the community as well as sporting and academic prowess three Trinity students have been selected. They are Áine Ní Choisdealbha, Natalya Coyle and Mark Kenneally. Trinity College Dublin is the only Irish university to participate in the relay which includes 31 other universities across the UK as well as Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland.
8,000 inspirational Torchbearers will pass the Olympic Flame as it makes its way through Ireland and the UK on its 70 day journey from May 19th.
Trinity College Dublin’s Vice Provost for Global Relations, Professor Jane Ohlmeyer said: “It is a great privilege that our students and graduates will have this opportunity to participate in such an historic and global event. Our selected students are excellent ambassadors for the College and role models for young people. It is appropriate that they should carry the Olympic Flame on the world stage on behalf of Trinity and Ireland, in recognition of their civic engagement and achievement in sports and studies.”

Read more about Trinity torchbearers here.