Olympic torchbearers unveiled
The names of the torchbearers who will carry the Olympic Flame to London 2012 have been revealed alongside the route the torch will take.
Jonathan Edwards on the Olympic Torch 'kiss'
Former Olympic champion and member of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (Locog) Jonathan Edwards said: "It's a really exciting day. The torch relay is literally around the corner and it's all systems go."
Explaining the moment when the torches are held together to pass on the flame, the former triple-jumper said:
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