London 2012: Sir Roger Bannister hot favorite to light Olympic flame
July 26, 2012
William Hill stop taking bets on 83-year-old's appointment; Bannister became first man to ran sub-4 minute Mile
By Sam Jones, The Guardian
William Hill has stopped taking bets on Sir Roger Bannister lighting the Olympic cauldron after receiving a flurry of big bets backing the man who ran the first sub-4 minute Mile.
Coral bookmakers are still taking bets, even though Sir Roger has now emerged as the overwhelming favorite to perform the task at Friday's opening ceremony.
Although Sir Roger competed at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, he failed to win a medal, meaning that he would be an unusual choice to light the flame, which has traditionally been an honour bestowed on great Olympians.
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