(BBC NEWS) London – The names of the majority of the 8,000 people who will carry the flame on its 12 875km journey have also been confirmed by Games organisers Locog.
The Olympic flame arrives in the UK on 18 May and begins its 70-day journey at Land’s End on the morning of 19 May.
It will visit every nation and region and stop off at landmarks such as Stonehenge and the Giant’s Causeway.