London 2012 Olympic torch unveiled

Sunday, July 10, 2011 | Veronika at 6:54 PM |

The London 2012 organisers have today launched a prototype of the official Olympic torch. And they’ve gone for a bit of bling.
The torch will be carried around the UK by 8,000 torchbearers next summer.
Designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby created the gold torch very much with the biceps of those torchbearers in mind. The lightweight lantern measures 80cm and weighs in at just 800g.
Sebastian Coe, LOCOG Chair, said: “The Torch that carries the Olympic Flame during the Olympic Torch Relay is one of the most recognisable and significant symbols of an Olympic Games.
“Members of the public right across the UK are busy nominating inspiring people to be Torchbearers and I am thrilled we have a beautifully designed, engineered and crafted Torch for them to carry.”