London Olympic bid promised , it will inspire a new generation to join the Olympic movement. In accordance with this commitment, 8,000 torchbearers will be more than half of all young people . Olympic Committee is expected to be released in May 2011 Torchbearer nomination process , so that the whole British people have the opportunity to participate in the 2012 London Olympic countdown before the opening of the history of activities.
Olympic torch 's origins date back to ancient Greece 's Olympic Games , when the messenger who came to cities from Olympia to the people that race date . They invited people from around the Olympia to participate in the competition , marking the sacred truce was provided one month before the start of the race and during the game , people would stop all wars . Modern Olympic flame is still lit in Olympia , the ancient Greek tradition with the consistency , people still use the sun to light the Olympic flame . Olympic flame has a long history of precipitation, it is not only on behalf of the London 2012 Olympic Games , but also a symbol of peace , which lasted several centuries old game history, participants and winners of the achievements and performance of the Olympia 's outstanding contribution . Olympic flame arrives in the UK, it calls the world 's athletes : the Olympic Games approaching , so we gather here, race it!
