Wow factor

The Newspaceman alerted me in his recent blog post that he thinks perhaps William of Wales could be the cauldron lighter in the Opening Ceremony:

http://newspaceman.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-wow-moment.html

Add that to this, the wow signal, a strong signal heard by SETI in August 15, 1977:

William may not be the final torch bearer -- but these things are worth keeping in mind, especially since the "Green and pleasant land" part of the Opening Ceremonies may center around Glastonbury Tor and King Arthur.