By Andrew Warshaw at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in CornwallMay 18 - A Royal Naval Air Station near the southwest tip of Britain provides the eagerly awaited setting later today for one of the most treasured moments in sport - the arrival of the Olympic Flame.

17), will be British Olympic Association (BOA) President The Princess Royal, 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

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No-one escaped the downpour, not the Princess Royal, David Beckham or Lord Coe, But nothing could dampen

By Mike Rowbottom at the Panathenaic Stadium in AthensMay 17 - The Olympic Flame was officially handed over from Greece to Britain here this evening as the rain which had drummed down since mid-afternoon relented and gave way to a patch of blue sky.

spectators for the event which, according to the chairman of the London Organising Committee, Sebastian Coe

, signals that London 2012 is fully "operational".In his speech of acceptance, Coe – light on his feet

as the crowd were concerned was the presence in the official party – alongside the Princess Royal, Coe

As we prepare to bring the Flame to the UK," Coe added, "we are reminded of our responsibility – like

Earlier in the day, Coe had reflected: "This is really the beginning of the journey, once that flame

By Mike Rowbottom in AthensMay 17 - Sebastian Coe, chairman of London 2012, has denied that any pressure

Coe also batted away speculation about whether the former England and current LA Galaxy player would

David (pictured above) has been with us from the beginning," Coe said."

Of course, having David around the Olympic programme is a fantastic thing," Coe said."

Beckham taking the Olympic Torch at any point in its journey to the Olympic Cauldron in Stratford, Coe

Boris Johnson (pictured above, centre with Coe and Beckham), Mayor of London, said he would like to see

From Mike Rowbottom in AthensMay 17 - The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, here as part of the official party that will attend the Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony tonight, has vigorously defended the investment made for the Athens 2004 Games, and added that it was in no way a contributing factor to the current parlous economic state Greece finds itself in.

Sebastian Coe, chairman of London 2012, also rebutted the idea that the 2004 Games had been partly to

By Mike Rowbottom in AthensMay 16 - David Beckham will attend the Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony here and fly back with the Flame before it starts its 70-day journey to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford.

(BOA) President and London 2012 Board Member HRH The Princess Royal, chair of London 2012 Sebastian Coe

19:00pm local Greek time (17:00pm BST) tomorrow evening at the Panathenaic Stadium (pictured below).Coe

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By Mike Rowbottom at Trafalgar Square in LondonMay 15 - Three of the teams who have been chosen as Torchbearers for the London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay congregated here at the site where the English Flame will be lit on August 24 and got their first grasp of the Torch while wearing their newly designed adidas uniform.

have demonstrated the Paralympic values of courage, determination, equality and inspiration.Sebastian Coe

By Tom Degun at the Hilton Anatole in DallasMay 15 - America's LaShawn Merritt, the reigning Olympic 400 metres champion, says he finds it tough being labelled a drugs cheat having returned to sport following a 12-month ban.

firm on tough anti-doping stance as Merritt London 2012 hopes begin to look limpOctober 2010: Coe

dusted,  there are moves to appoint an illustrious new figurehead – in the form of one Baron Coe

Association chair Lord Moynihan a former steward of the Board, once the Olympic flame flickers and dies Lord Coe

medallist Sophie Cox, was "inspirational".The double Olympic gold medallist (pictured below, with Sebastian Coe

By Tom DegunMay 13 - A giant set of Olympic Rings has been unveiled in the fountain outside Cardiff's historic City Hall – ahead of the city's hosting of the first sporting event of London 2012, football on July 25.

Cardiff's celebrations when it hosts Olympic football matches," said London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

entrance to mark 20/12 dayMarch 2011: First Olympic rings for London 2012 unveiled at St Pancras by Coe

By Tom DegunMay 12 - Wenlock and Mandeville, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots, have returned to cinemas for the fourth and final instalment of their animated adventures, Rainbow to the Games.

important role in inspiring young people to get involved in sport," said London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

By Mike Rowbottom in DohaMay 11 - Unexpected 100 metres victories by Justin Gatlin and Allyson Felix in the opening Samsung Diamond League meeting of the season here offered early evidence that Walter Dix, also a winner in the 200m in 20.02sec, may have been right to warn before this event that United States sprinters, who have spent four years trailing their Jamaican rivals, are due for a "breakout" year.

Great 800m runners like [Sebastian]Coe failed to win an Olympic gold but I will do my best to make it

By David Gold in OlympiaMay 11 - Triple Olympic gold medal winning sailor Ben Ainslie will be the first Torchbearer on the British leg of the Olympic Torch Relay when it touches down at Land's End in just over a week.

of 8,000 Torchbearers on the Torch's voyage around the UK and Ireland.London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

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in Ancient Olympia.It was a ceremony which touched everyone who saw it, including 2012 chairman Lord Coe

This time Coe went for a dawn run in Olympia, hours before the Flame came to life."

The King of Greece, no less, demanded an encore.This piece of music has particular resonance for Coe.