According to the British " Times " reported that the London 2012 Olympic organizing committee announced on the 26th , the Olympic flame will be 8,000 volunteers , after 70 days , in every corner of the UK transmission .
Olympic torch will be May 18, 2012 arrived in the UK and will arrive the weekend before the opening of the Olympic Games in London .
Torch relay route announced until next year . But the London Olympic organizing committee , said the torch will pass close to the maximum extent of the public , target 95% of British people have an hour with the flame close contact opportunities.
Torchbearer selection process has not yet announced details . However, it was revealed that at least half of the torch under the age of 24 , in order to practice the London Olympic organizing committee will encourage young people to grow up accomplishing commitment to the Olympic Games .
Olympic flame lit in Olympia, Greece , will be directly passed to the United Kingdom .