the London local time 26, the London Olympic Organizing Committee announced the 2010 London Olympic torch relay and the time the preliminary plan , the London Olympic torch relay will be a total of 70 days .
According to the London Olympic organizing committee, the Olympic flame will be May 18, 2012 to enter the UK , and then passed throughout the country . Now, the UK 's torchbearer selection activities have been launched , more than 8,000 young people to look forward to be armed with the London Olympic torch to pass the lucky ones . The specific route the torch relay will be in line for 95% of the British to the principle of close contact .
Mayor of London - Boris Johnson said: "The Olympic flame is a symbol of the spirit of the modern Olympic Games , it will be the arrival in May 2012 , not only the start of Olympic torch relay in London , is also a great significance in the history of London three months . "
London Olympic torch relay route specific , will be published next year .
