Greece hand over Oly flame to London delegationReported by Deccan Herald on Thursday, 17 May 2012 (on May 17, 2012)
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*Greece formally handed over the Olympic flame to a London delegation led by Princess Anne and including David Beckham on Thursday at the Panathenaic stadium where the first modern Games were held in 1896.
*Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London organising committee LOCOG, spoke of a 'massive, massive moment' as the clock ticks down to the Games opening on July 27 while London Mayor Boris Johnson was typically ebullient. Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth and a member of the International Olympic Committee as well as a former Games competitor, received the flame from the president of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, Spyros Capralos, in a ceremony. Former England soccer captain Beckham played a role in the proceedings with five young Britons chosen for their commitment to sport and promoting Olympic values.
The youngsters joined Princess Anne, who is president of the British Olympic Association, in receiving the flame. Greek rowing world champion Christina Giazitzidou carried the flame into the stadium, built in 330BC and reconstructed for 1896, after traveled from its overnight perch on the golden rock of the Acropolis down through the centre of Athens. The final two torchbearers were Greek weightlifter Pyrros Dimas and Chinese gymnast Li Ning.
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