The world will watch on as one of its greatest cities hosts the Olympic Games' opening ceremony in 11 days' time, but just who will be the fire-starter at London 2012?
One of the most iconic snapshots at past Olympics, Antonio Rebollo at Barcelona '92 was the trailblazer, firing a flaming arrow into the cauldron before Muhammad Ali ensured there wasn't a dry eye in the house at Atlanta.
Already the world's most recognisable sportsman, David Beckham, has modestly insisted it should not be him. He commented "lighting the torch in the stadium is something that should be done by an Olympian".
In which case, that narrows the field to the more distinguished British Olympians. Lord Coe? Daley Thompson? Sir Steve Redgrave?
While they are feasible choices, they are also arguably unspectacular. So why not suspend belief and make your own suggestion in the comments section, or vote for one of the suggested names in the below poll.