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Poll: Who Will Light the Olympic Flame?

The Olympic torch relay is on the final day of its 8,000 mile journey, ending at the Olympic Stadium in the host city of London. Who do you think light the Olympic cauldron?

Amid much speculation, word remains mum in Great Britain on who will have the ultimate honor of carrying the Olympic torch for the final leg of the relay to touch the flame to the cauldron, thus opening the games of the 30th Olympiad on July 27.

According to Yahoo Sports, the torch relay is now on the 70th and final day of its 8,000-mile journey around Britain, and since it began its final seven-day tour around London, an estimated 2.3 million Londoners have flocked to the streets to show their support. 

Since the flame began its final, seven-day tour around the Olympic host city on Saturday, an estimated 2.3 million Londoners have come out onto the streets to show their support.

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Typically the honor goes to a past or present Olympian from the host country. So we've compiled a list of would-be cauldron lighters and are asking you to pick who you think will have the honors. If you don't see your guess on the list, feel free to add it in the comment section below.

Let the games begin!

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