Who will light the torch tonight inside the stadium?

[strings]

Perhaps we could get Alan Sugar to light it with his magic finger:

 

[severnside gull]

It's Roger Bannister apparently

 

[Marshy]

It's Roger Bannister apparently

Hope so, nice touch In my opinion

 

[ROSM]

Bannister is a great choice. What he did was break a barrier that was considered the extreme. Its a bit like the first sub 10 second 100 metres.

Although I would be happy with Redgrave (5 golds at 5 different games, the last after fighting colitis and diabetes) or Daley T (all round sportsman and unbeaten for nigh on 5 years and 2 olympics) as they both showed in their field, longevity of performance.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Whoever it is you can be sure that Beckham will be jumping over their back to get in the photos.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Bannister is a great choice. What he did was break a barrier that was considered the extreme. Its a bit like the first sub 10 second 100 metres.

Although I would be happy with Redgrave (5 golds at 5 different games, the last after fighting colitis and diabetes) or Daley T (all round sportsman and unbeaten for nigh on 5 years and 2 olympics) as they both showed in their field, longevity of performance.

Although on this thread we already have someone disputing he was the first sub-4 person, but I'm still waiting to find out why.

 

[SeagullSongs]

Redgrave, shirley?

Shirley Redgrave - UK address and phone number - 192.com

 

[Gritt23]

Surely, after his shocking omission from Team GB, it simplt has to be because will be lighting the flame tonight. Yes, for my money it is bound to be ..... Greg Bobkin.

 

[jonny.rainbow]

It's Steve Redgrave.

A guy on thee news who'd been involved in the planning answered when asked by the reporter who'd be lighting it, "I could tell you but you'd have to shoot me if I did." Obvious reference to Redgrave's speech in Sydney.

 

[Gritt23]

And while I think about it, you're wrong Alan, as you haven't EMPLOYED these people in the first place. I do realise "you application will not be going onto the next stage of the interview process" is not as catchy, but these people are simply NOT being "fired".

 

[METALMICKY]

If its it feckin Beckham it will be a national disgrace. Its bad enough that music wise the best we can do is Duran Duran and the Spice Girls'.

Bottom line is that it needs to be a Brit with real Olympic credentials i.e. Gold medals and certainly not someone like Colin Jackson who has made a TV career from getting a Silver AKA "the first loser medal"!

 

[jackanada]

Who was then ? I know wiki isn't necessarily accurate but ...

"In the sport of athletics, the four-minute mile is the act of completing the mile run (1,760 yards, or 1,609.344 metres) in less than four minutes. It was first achieved in 1954 by Roger Bannister in 3:59.4"

Read this

I think it's quite convincing. A lot of sporting feats were expunged with the start of the victorian amateur era - the toffs didn't like getting whipped by miners and farmhands.

 

[Tubby Mondays]

Lord Peter Canning.

I know for a fact he finished work early today. Why would he do that if he didnt have something important to do?

 

[Two Professors]

Ernest the ARSonist gets my vote.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Becks hits a curving fireball over a wall into Redgrave's rowboat, he rows up to the edge of the big torch where Bannister lights the flame. Sorted.

 

[blue'n'white]

As long as it ain't Beckham I don't really mind
If you HAVE to be an Olympian (which I believe you do and i take to be a gold medal winner) it surely has to be Sir Steve Redgrave for all his achievements over 5 Olympics which will be incredibly hard to beat.

It's gone awful quiet on the "James Bond" thing in recent weeks so it may be Daniel Craig !

However I'm not putting it past Danny Boyle to have Beckham pissing a stream of fire into a cauldron !!

 

[nwgull]

Read this

I think it's quite convincing. A lot of sporting feats were expunged with the start of the victorian amateur era - the toffs didn't like getting whipped by miners and farmhands.

It's not convincing at all to me. There are no records or substantiation of the validity of the record, just the writer's suggestion of how they might have measured the distance and accurately timed the race. Chances are that both aspects were inaccurate, however if the writer were to suggest this then it would be a crap article.

 

[Tony Hancock]

I see the bookies have made Steve Redgrave the favourite to light the official flame inside the stadium tonight. Would be dreadfully dull

My money's on some sort of double act involving a local kid and The Beckham...??

Is it Michael Essian just after hes signed for us ??

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Michael Essien in BHA shirt?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Read this

I think it's quite convincing. A lot of sporting feats were expunged with the start of the victorian amateur era - the toffs didn't like getting whipped by miners and farmhands.

That's rather unofficial. Meanwhile they've stopped taking bets on Bannister.