It has been announced that eight towns and villages in East Sussex will host the Olympic Flame ahead of the London 2012 Olympics. The Olympic Torch Relay route will pass through Crowborough, Lewes, Eastbourne, Pevensey and Pevensey Bay, Bexhill and St Leonards before stopping at an Evening Celebration in Hastings on Tuesday 17 July 2012. The Flame then continues through Hastings and passes through Rye on Wednesday 18 July 2012 before continuing its journey through Kent and around the country. 

 As part of its journey the Flame will also stop at one of the country's most iconic landmarks - the Seven Sisters

These locations are eight of the 1,000 villages, towns and cities announced by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) through which the Olympic Flame will be carried by Torchbearers during the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay which is presented by Coca-Cola, Lloyds TSB and Samsung.   

Sebastian Coe, Chair of LOCOG said: "We are thrilled to confirm that several towns and villages in East Sussex will act as host locations for the Olympic Flame, extending an invitation to people to welcome the Olympic Torch Relay during its journey around the UK. This is the UK’s moment to shine and I want to encourage people across East Sussex to start planning how they can be part of this once in a lifetime opportunity and show their support for the inspirational Torchbearers chosen to carry the Olympic Flame as we count down to the start of the Olympic Games".