Greece’s British-born open water swimming world champion Spyros Gianniotis will tomorrow become the first Olympic Torchbearer of London 2012, describing it as a “very, very big honor”. Via Inside The Games
“Tomorrow is a really important day and for my whole career,” he said, “It is my last Olympics, it is something unique for me.”
Starting in Olympia, Greece, the relay will traverse some 8,000 miles of the UK before ending its journey in London. Tune in here on Ustream beginning at 12:00 pm PT / 15:00 pm ET on Thursday, May 10. Via Ustream.tv
