The British Olympic Association (BOA) has today announced they have chosen who will light the Olympic cauldron, but the identity of the person won’t be revealed until minutes before they actually do it.
Speculation as to who will be given the honour has rumbled on and on, many have suggested Sir Steve Redgrave for the role as he won gold at five consecutive Olympics, others Daley Thompson for winning consecutive decathlon gold medals.
David Beckham, Bradley Wiggins, Dame Kelly Holmes and Sir Roger Bannister are some of the other names that have been banded about, but for me it’s a no brainer the only person who should light the Olympic cauldron tomorrow evening is Lord Coe.
Not because of his exploits as an athlete, but for the simple reason that he convinced the world that the Olympics should be held in the east end of London, if that doesn’t make him worthy I don’t know what will.
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