[BT Bob]

So, apparently, the choice is down to Daley Thompson or Sir Steve Redgrave.

Thompson is LOCOG's choice - good friends with Seb Coe, by all accounts - but the BOA would prefer Redgrave.

I'd have thought they might have thought about Roger Bannister as well, but I think Redgrave is the better choice. If I'm honest, I don't know what Thompson's done for the last 20 years or so!

What do you reckon?

[Philly112]

Either Thompson or Redgrave would be good choices. They're both well known and amongst our greatest ever Olympians. Coe would also have been a good choice, but I suspect a few eyebrows would have been raised
Bannister is massively significant historically, but I don't think he ever won an Olympic medal.
I'd probably tend towards Redgrave simply because some younger people might be unaware of Thompson. But either would be great; no complaints from me with the short list.

Phil

[hdsport]

I'd rather a collection of individuals if we are going down the 'legends route' maybe lighting 'fuses' at different parts of the stadium, or a young unknown the bid was all about inspiring youth etc.

I guess it depends on how they are doing it Barcelona didn't need a big name (used a Paralympic archer) can we think of a similarly spectacular way...Rory McIlroy with a 9 iron or a Joe Hart goal kick?!

[SparkShot]

As the flame is being lit in the stadium where all the track and field events are taking place they may aswell let the guy who is a legend in track and field do it.

[Mshulla]

Thompon by a country mile. A real olympian.

[gorfuc]

Redgrave no question, even though I can't stand the man.

[Dony]

I think Daley Thompson whistling his way through God save the Queen might go against him.

[@ndr3w]

I heard a whisper it might be both!

[moggyheckles]

Silly question so apologies in advance.

Will the torch light the cauldron at the beginning of opening ceremony, during or at the end of the opening ceremony?