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- 22 June 2012, 17:57
will.i.am proud he tweeted while carrying Olympic torch
Rapper will.i.am has defended his decision to send tweets while carrying the Olympic torch, insisting he was so excited he couldn't wait to tell fans of his pride.
The Black Eyed Peas star was among a number of famous faces who were invited to take part in the relay last month ahead of the London 2012 Games this summer.
He attracted criticism when he was photographed updating his fans on Twitter.com while jogging with the flame through the town of Taunton, but he's adamant he was merely overcome with excitement after keeping his involvement under wraps for more than a year.
He tells talk show host Graham Norton, "I had to keep it a secret for a while and it was hard for me not to tweet about it... (carrying it is) when I was allowed to tweet about it! When they created the Olympics there wasn't Twitter. The torch is a light and all I was doing was sending the light across the planet."
The ongoing relay will finish at London's Olympic Stadium for the opening ceremony of the sporting event on 27 July.
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what do you think?
TheKarmacanic
What the hell is a Yank doing with our Olympic torch in the first place? He's a foreigner! I thought those lucky enough to be selected as a torch bearers were supposed to have contributed to their communities in some profound way! Were any English people chosen to be torch bearers at the most recent Olympics in the USA? (Don't bother with a response, I think I already know the answer!)
numerouno
9:56pm on 22/6/2012
Have you seen him on the judging panel on that music show.He talks and behaves in a weird abnormal manner,what an unusual guy.The contestants deserve better.