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Paternoster Square, the center of
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central London, is where the Team
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England baton is starting its journey
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around the country. The Team England
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taxi will be taking the baton to all
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four corners of England, talking to
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people about what it means to be
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English, the pride of former and current
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athletes, how they competed, what it
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meant to them, the challenges, and the
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successes. All of the Commonwealth
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countries will be coming from different
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areas of the world. They all have their
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own baton, which has done its trips,
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captured the culture of the country, the
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characteristics of the nation.
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>> What are your hopes for the for the
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tournament later this year? We want
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everybody to enjoy it. We're an
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integrated Commonwealth Games, and that
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sounds a little bit fluffy when you're
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talking about sport. Of course we want
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to win, but at the same time, it's about
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para athletes and non-para athletes
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competing at the same tournament. It's
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about creating social pride and real
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identity and making the nation proud of
