With pomp and fanfare, the Olympic torch arrives in Marseille

The long-awaited torch of the Olympic Games arrived by ship in the southern French port city of Marseille today. As The World’s Gerry Hadden reports, it was greeted by throngs of excited onlookers, and extremely heavy security. He shares the details from Marseille with host Marco Werman. 

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