
epa03225004 Triple Olympic gold medal-winning sailor Ben Ainslie (R) hands over the Olympic torch as the first torchbearer to local surf champion Tassy Swallow (L), for the London 2012 Olympic Games 8,000 miles, 70-day torch relay around Britain at Land's End, Cornwall, Britain, on 19 May 2012. The Olympic flame had touched down in Britain on 18 May evening ahead of the start of the 70-day torch relay culminating in the opening of the London 2012 Games on 27 July. EPA/KAREL PRINSLOO

epa03225260 Torchbearer Sarah Blight (L) holds the Olympic torch as she lights the flame of torchbearer Johanna Dickinson (R) in front of St. Michaels Mount for the London 2012 Olympic Games 8,000 miles, 70-day torch relay around Britain at Marazion, Cornwall, Britain, 19 May 2012. The Olympic flame had touched down in Britain on 18 May evening ahead of the start of the 70-day torch relay culminating in the opening of the London 2012 Games on 27 July. EPA/KAREL PRINSLOO

epa03225004 Triple Olympic gold medal-winning sailor Ben Ainslie (R) hands over the Olympic torch as the first torchbearer to local surf champion Tassy Swallow (L), for the London 2012 Olympic Games 8,000 miles, 70-day torch relay around Britain at Land's End, Cornwall, Britain, on 19 May 2012. The Olympic flame had touched down in Britain on 18 May evening ahead of the start of the 70-day torch relay culminating in the opening of the London 2012 Games on 27 July. EPA/KAREL PRINSLOO

epa03224993 Triple Olympic gold medal-winning sailor Ben Ainslie holds the Olympic torch as the first torchbearer for the London 2012 Olympic Games 8,000 miles, 70-day torch relay around Britain at Land's End, Cornwall, Britain, on 19 May 2012. The Olympic flame had touched down in Britain on 18 May evening ahead of the start of the 70-day torch relay culminating in the opening of the London 2012 Games on 27 July. EPA/TAL COHEN

epa03224641 Soccer player David Beckham (L) and Princess Anne (R), holding a lantern with The London 2012 Olympic Flame arrive from Athens, Greece with at the Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose near Helston , Cornwall, Britain, 18 May 2012. The 8,000 mile, 70-day torch relay around the UK begins on 19 May. EPA/KAREL PRINSLOO

epa03224627 Princess Anne (L) hands over a lantern with the Olympic flame to police officer who will guard the lantern over night after she arrived with the President of the 'LONDON 2012' Organizing Committee Lord Sebastian Coe and Football player David Beckham (not in the picture) from Athens, Greece with The London 2012 Olympic Games Flame at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose near Helston Cornwall Britain May 18, 2012.The 8,000 mile, 70-day torch relay around the UK begins on 19 May. EPA/TAL COHEN

epa03224592 Soccer player David Beckham (C) lights The London 2012 Olympic Flame as it arrives from Athens, Greece with The London 2012 Olympic Games Flame at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose near Helston, Cornwall, Britain, 18 May 2012.The 8,000 mile, 70-day torch relay around the UK begins on 19 May. EPA/KAREL PRINSLOO

epa03224578 Soccer player David Beckham arrives from Athens, Greece with The London 2012 Olympic Games Flame at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose near Helston, Cornwall, Britain, 18 May 2012.The 8,000 mile, 70-day torch relay around the UK begins on 19 May. EPA/TAL COHEN

epa03224604 Princess Anne (L) holds a lantern with the Olympic flame, accompanied by the President of the 'LONDON 2012' Organizing Committee Lord Sebastian Coe (2nd R) and Soccer player David Beckham (R), are welcomed by Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (2nd L) when they arrive from Athens, Greece with The London 2012 Olympic Games Flame at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose near Helston Cornwall Britain May 18, 2012.The 8,000 mile, 70-day torch relay around the UK begins on 19 May. EPA/TAL COHEN

epa03224586 Soccer player David Beckham lights a torch as he arrives from Athens, Greece with The London 2012 Olympic Games Flame at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose near Helston, Cornwall, Britain, 18 May 2012.The 8,000 mile, 70-day torch relay around the UK begins on 19 May. EPA/KAREL PRINSLOO