The 30th edition of Summer Olympics is scheduled to start from 27th July. London will become the first city to officially host the Olympics three times, having previously done so in 1908 and 1948. We have more on this in the special capsule:The Olympic Torch has a history going back to the ancient Olympic Games in Greece. The flame is lit from the sun's rays at the Temple in Olympia, in a traditional ceremony before being delivered to the host country. This Year the Olympics torch relay started from 19th of May . The relay is to last 70 days involving about 8,000 people. Each day has a story to tell. Last month, Ben Parkinson , a seriously wounded British soldier in Afghan war was cheered by crowds as he bravely carried the flame 300 meters despite his crippling injuries. 101 year old marathon runner Fauja Singh will carry the flame on 21st of this month.