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British soccer superstar David Beckham began the 2012 Olympic torch’s 8,000 mile journey on May 17. After being lit by the sun in Athens, the torch was escorted by Beckham in the first class cabin of British Airlines flight 2012, where it sat in its own seat. It is currently being passed by 8,000 people on its 70-day tour of the United Kingdom, beginning in the west and ending in the north. The flame will burn until the closing ceremonies on August 12.
pening ceremony will be broadcast on NBC
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