"Leicester is the "Sporting Capital", the European City of Sport for 2008 and the host city for Special Olympics 2009. As such its citizens deserve the reward of having the Olympic torch visit the City on its trip around the UK."

 

"Everyday people give up their time and their passion to put Leicester on the sporting map. What a wonderful reward it would be for them to be able to welcome the torch bearers into the City in the run up to 2012. I whole-heartedly support this campaign and wish it every success."

 

"The Federation of Muslim Organisations (FMO) is an umbrella organisation for more than 110 Muslim groups in the city, including all the Mosques. On behalf of the Muslim community we endorse and support your campaign fully to bring the Olympic Flame to Leicester. Leicester is unique in many ways, it has a well celebrated name for unity and peace in a multiethnic dimension. The Olympic Torch in Leicester will convey that message of peaceful co-existence worldwide. We call on the Minister for the Olympics to put Leicester on the route for the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay."