Ray Smee and Gemma Beadsworth	Ray Smee running	The changeover
Gemma running	A proud Gemma	Gemma and proud parents Julie and Gene at Government House.

Proud father Gene Beadsworth, who took the following photos, provides this report.

Wednesday morning the three of us went to the AIS, Gemma for a physiotherapist appointment, Julie and I wandered around checking out the AIS the aquatics area in particular as neither of us had seen the AIS before so it was interesting to see where Gemma spent considerable time.

After lunch in Canberra City Gemma attended a Relay Briefing in the afternoon whilst Julie and I did a tour of the major tourist highlights of Canberra before returning to our hotel to prepare for the Relay Official Reception in the evening in the Great Hall of the new Parliament House put on by the ACT Chinese Embassy.

At the reception we meet Ray Smee and his wife Isabella; Ray Captained the Australian Men's Water Polo Team at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games and was Vice - Captain at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games and was Torchbearer No 54, Gemma was Torchbearer No 55 out of a total of 80 from all over Australia.

Gemma also met among many others at the reception Lee Kernaghan 2008 Australian of the Year and country music legend and Tania Major 2007 Young Australian of the Year for her work with indigenous communities, 'pic' No 17 attached of the three of them; 'Pic' No 23 Julie, Gemma & Gene at the Official Reception.

'Pic' No 35 Ray Smee approaching Gemma with the Torch, 'Pic' No 36 Gemma taking over for her leg of the Torch Relay from Ray Smee, 'Pic' No 41 Gemma carrying the Torch, 'Pic' 47 Gemma posing with the Torch after her leg of the relay before alighting the Torchbearers' Coach, 'Pic' No 57 Ray Smee & Gemma in front of the Torchbear's Coach at their drop off point at the conclusion of the relay.

The relay concluded late morning, there was then an Official Lunch for Torchbearer's and then in the afternoon a large concert at the finish of the relay for all to attend.
 
A wonderful time for two days was had by all, to experience the Olympic Spirit and Goodwill involved between those involved in the Torch Relay and those supporting the Torchbearers as they completed their legs of the relay was something unique and special and an experience of a lifetime; the total organisation, planning and security for the two days was excellent.