It has endured temperatures from -5C to 40C and humidity up to 40 per cent, and has also been taken to the peak of Mount Snowdon for good measure. Among the many ambassadors working for the Olympic sponsors, Daley Thompson is one of the few who can claim to be a great British Olympian. The former decathlete – and then professional footballer – who held four world records and won two Olympic titles, travelled with BMW to see the tunnel. His name is often mentioned alongside that of Sir Steve Redgrave as a popular choice to light the flame in Stratford on July 27. But when asked about this, he’s coy. “It would be an honour for anybody to do it,” he says, pointing outthat ... Continue reading →