Olympic Torch Bearer Proposes During Relay

Olympic torch bearers probably don't often stop in the middle of their relays, but David State had good reason: He got down on one knee today between England's Marske-by-the-Sea and Loftus, handed the torch to a security official, and proposed to his girlfriend Christine Langham. She said yes, the AP notes, which is a good thing, since State had a run to finish. He completed his relay after again grabbing the torch, and it continues its 8,000-mile journey around the UK prior to the Olympics' opening on July 27. (More Olympic torch stories.)