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| Leeds welcomes the Queen's Baton Relay | Leeds welcomes the Queen's Baton Relay |
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| The Queen's Baton Relay is to visit Leeds on its way around the UK ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. | The Queen's Baton Relay is to visit Leeds on its way around the UK ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. |
| Six people are to carry it in the city including Leeds' Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams who is to be the first baton bearer. | |
| The baton spent Wednesday in Hull and Grimsby where it was taken to several schools as well as city landmarks. | The baton spent Wednesday in Hull and Grimsby where it was taken to several schools as well as city landmarks. |
| The baton has so far visited 70 nations and is currently travelling around the UK before reaching Glasgow on 23 July. | The baton has so far visited 70 nations and is currently travelling around the UK before reaching Glasgow on 23 July. |
| First ever gold | |
| Nicola Adams said: "It's a really good honour for Leeds and it's great to carry it." | |
| Adams won the first ever Olympic women's boxing gold medal at the London 2012 Games. | |
| She met the baton at her old boxing gym based in the Burmantofts area of Leeds. | |
| Laura Beardsmore is to carry the baton in Headingley. She was selected for her achievements in the martial art aikido. | |
| Ms Beardsmore, a dentist, said: "It's really exciting as only six people have been chosen and to get recognition for aikido is fantastic." | Ms Beardsmore, a dentist, said: "It's really exciting as only six people have been chosen and to get recognition for aikido is fantastic." |
| She was recently named sports woman of the year at the Leeds Sports Awards. | She was recently named sports woman of the year at the Leeds Sports Awards. |
| Aikido is a martial art similar to judo. | Aikido is a martial art similar to judo. |