Britain’s triple Olympic sailing champion Ben Ainslie set theOlympic torch on its marathon 70-day relay journey around theUnited Kingdom.At euronews we believe in the intelligence of our viewers ...

May 19 - The Olympic torch touches UK soil, with three-time gold medalist Ben Ainslie becoming the first torch bearer in a 70-day, 8,000-person relay around Britain. Jessica Gray reports.

British sailing hero Ben Ainslie has begun the torch relay for the 2012 London Olympics. The start of the 70-day journey around the United Kingdom and Ireland began in Cornwall before it forms the ...

The Olympic torch touches UK soil, with three-time gold medalist Ben Ainslie becoming the first torch bearer in a 70-day, 8,000-person relay around Britain. Video: Reuters

The Olympic Torch Relay gets under way with triple Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie, marking the latest stage in the countdown to London 2012.

Sailing champion Ben Ainslie starts the London 2012 Olympic torch relay from Land's End amid tight security.

The Olympic torch touches UK soil, with three-time gold medalist Ben Ainslie becoming the first torch bearer in a 70-day, 8,000-person relay around Britain. Video: Reuters

Three-time Olympic champion Ben Ainslie starts the London 2012 Olympic torch relay from Land's End.