Teenager Will Traves is to carry the Olympic torch through Oxfordshire next month to honour his sister, who has special needs.

The 13-year-old Banbury youngster has been chosen to carry the torch on Tuesday, July 10, after being nominated by mum Beverley.

She was moved to fulfil his Olympic dream because of the care he shows to 17-year-old Victoria, who has cerebral palsy and severe learning difficulties.

Beverley said: “From a very young age he has always told me not to worry about Victoria when I am gone.

“He looks after her. He has always stuck by this and says Victoria will always have a place in his life.”

The 51-year-old added: “Will is very aware of his responsibility within the family and has always been a great support.”

Beverley said the care Will gives his sister is a major help as her husband Peter, 51, sometimes works away.

The Warriner School, Bloxham pupil said he was “really excited” to carry the torch at Nettlebed, near Wallingford.

He said: “I couldn’t wait to tell everyone. We always watch the Olympics as a family so it is great to be part of it.”

The torch will arrive in the county on Monday, July 9, and pass through Bicester, Kirtlington, Woodstock, Kidlington and Oxford.

A celebration will be held in South Park that night and the torch will set off from Iffley Road for Abingdon and Wallingford the next day.

Last week the Oxford Mail reported almost half the torchbearers will be Americans flown over by corporate sponsor Coca-Cola, a move which has angered some county residents.

To view the relay route visit london2012.com/torch-relay OTHER COUNTY TORCHBEARERS July 9 Bicester Carly Castle, 32, of Banbury Tom Rollason, 18, of Deddington Simon Cruden, 31, of Kidlington Woodstock Graham Warland, 64, of Banbury Roland Read, 61, of Oxford Kidlington James Harrison, 18, of Didcot Julia Hayes, 44, of Benson Robin Gardner, 54, of Banbury Oxford Christine Carter, 85, of Oxford Emma Cuthbertson, 28, of Oxford Harrison Anton, 15, of Oxford Ian Fowler, 46, of Witney Jodie Evans, 25, of Faringdon Malcolm Fretter, 67, of Wantage Margaret Stevens, 49, of Oxford Maureen O`Neill, 56, of Oxford Mike Spicer, 50, of Oxford Nicola Byrom, 24, of Oxford Nigel Roberts, 50, of Oxford Paul Kelsey, 57, of Abingdon Richard Cooper, 65, of Oxford Richard Tyack, 45, of Appleton Timothy Betts, 44, of Oxford July 10 Oxford Paul Griffiths, 48, of Didcot Brian Staite, 40, of Abingdon Chris Bream, 50, of Bicester Gareth Robinson, 27, of Witney James Grote, 55, of Oxford Abingdon Aron Steele, 12, of Didcot Margaret Brown, 71, of Abingdon Sue James, 46, of Carterton Wallingford Dave Earle, 48, of Banbury Patrick Burns, 25, of Bicester