LOS ANEGELES: Proclaiming it “the proudest moment” of his life, Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone carried the Olympic torch Wednesday on the first leg of its US run after the flame arrived from Mexico on its worldwide relay.
With music from his “Rocky” movie blaring in the background, Stallone was cheered on by hundreds of onlookers as the torch began its journey through Los Angeles neighbourhoods, carried by 150 runners ranging from the anonymous to world-recognized names like world heavyweight boxing champ Vitali Klitschko and actor Tom Cruise.