The London 2012 Organising Committee nominations process for Torchbearers ran from May to June 2011 and selection panels were held around the UK in the autumn. Olympic Torch Relay Presenting Partners Coca-Cola, Lloyds TSB and Samsung also held their own nomination campaigns.
Tens of thousands of nominations were made; after a careful selection process over 7,300 inspiring Torchbearers have now been confirmed. The remaining Torchbearers, including celebrities, will be confirmed over the coming months.
Click on the links on the left to meet some of the Torchbearers who will carry the Olympic Flame through the West Midlands and to read their inspirational stories. You can also click here for a full list of confirmed Torchbearers and the communities they will be carrying the Torch through.