Olympic Games two years later and their right to do so is firmly backed by London 2012 chief Sebastian Coe

Former London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe is among those who back Qatar's sporting ambitionsThe British

in a sweltering Moscow in July 1980, when temperatures soared into high nineties - and one Sebastian Coe

organisers to come up with innovative ways to ensure that there will be enough snow Meantime, as Lord Coe

By Nick ButlerOctober 17 - John Coates, appointed yesterday to the role of chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for Tokyo 2020, has begun his seven year tenure by meeting the Japanese Ambassador to Australia Yoshitaka Akimoto in Sydney.

storiesOctober 2013: Australian Coates to lead Tokyo 2020 Coordination Commission with roles for Coe

story that Farah wanted to produce the 26.2miles equivalent of the Four Minute Mile that Sebastian Coe

Coe, with characteristic adroitness, responded that it was "very ambitious", which could have been taken

By Emily GoddardOctober 16 - The British athletes set to compete at Rio 2016 will be based in Belo Horizonte ahead of the Olympics after the British Olympic Association (BOA) today officially signed an agreement with the Brazilian city.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) - signed by BOA chairman Sebastian Coe, Belo Horizonte Mayor Marcio

Olympic Games and all the partners have shown their commitment to understanding and meeting our needs," Coe

Sebastian Coe has signed an MoU with Antônio Anastasia and Marcio Lacerda that will see Team GB based

We are honoured and delighted that Lord Coe and the BOA have chosen to base themselves in Belo Horizonte

By Duncan MackayOctober 16 - Australia's John Coates will head the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for Tokyo 2020, it was announced today.

 High-profile names who will serve on the Commission include Sebastian Coe, the former chairman

 Coe, a close ally of Bach's,regularly praised the role of the IOC Coordination Commission in helping

By Duncan MackayOctober 14 - Barcelona has abandoned plans to bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, it has been reported in Spain.

hands of Tokyo - their third consecutive unsuccessful bid - has left the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE

"I got a call from Seb Coe afterwards and told him how well it had been received."

By Nick ButlerOctober 8 - Bill Sweeney, the new chief executive of the British Olympic Association (BOA), has described the next year's Winter Olympics in Sochi as his first priority and the provider of considerable opportunities in both a competitive and a commercial sense.

focus, as well as strong management capabilities, was something put forward by BOA chairman Sebastian Coe

Five out of five on the appraisal would involve continuing to build a world class Olympic Committee," Coe

By Duncan MackayOctober 7 - Bill Sweeney, head of business development at Puma, was today named as the new chief executive of the British Olympic Association (BOA).

number of outstanding candidates who put themselves forward for our chief executive position," said Coe

By Mike RowbottomOctober 6 - Peter Elliott has revealed that he turned down the belated invitation offered him by the British Olympic Association (BOA) after they failed to include him on the list of former British Olympic medallists asked to parade at the London 2012 Games Opening Ceremony.

medallists' paradeIt was an especially unfortunate turn of events for the chairman of London 2012, Sebastian Coe

with Ovett and Elliott, who took one of the three British 1500m places at the 1988 Seoul Olympics when Coe

failing to earn selection for the 1984 Olympic 1500 metres despite having beaten eventual winner Seb Coe

I was hoping Seb [Coe] would be in the final too but unfortunately he withdrew.

We had had a golden era of Coe, Steve Ovett and Steve Cram, a time when British milers dominated the

That controversy was a benighted "Coe Must Go" campaign by the Daily Mirror to try and ensure that the

Seb Coe, chosen in preference to trials winner Peter Elliott, defends his Olympic 1500m title in Los

Peter Elliott beats Seb Coe in the 1984 Olympic trials Four years on, it seemed that Elliott was the

continents, It arrived in Kuala Lumpur,and the final journey to the Stadium began by elephant .Seb Coe

Contributors include Sebastian Coe, who was both a member and President of the club, Mike McFarlane,

Coe – double Olympic 1500m champion and multiple world record holder at 800m, 1000m, 1500m and the mile

champion to defend his title on a wild card entry.Sadly, after a gentle jog along White Hart Lane, Coe

Sebastian Coe ran on only a few occasions for Haringey but remains an important part of the club's historyIn

2004, 16 years after almost seeing Coe run on his club track, I was back at the New River to cover a

By Gary AndersonSeptember 30 - The UK arm of sportswear brand Adidas has reported a more than 10 per cent increase in sales revenue up until the end of 2012, boosted by its sponsorship of the London Olympic Games last year.

AdidasSeptember 2012: Adidas renews deal to sponsor German Olympic teams until Rio 2016April 2012: Coe

By Duncan Mackay in FlorenceSeptember 28 - Brian Cookson today begun reshaping the International Cycling Union (UCI) when he appointed three new vice-presidents, including two of his closest supporters. 

greet Cookson warmly after the 61-year-old from Lancashire was backed during the campaign by Sebastian Coe

a turning point for the sport of cycling, and we congratulate Brian Cookson on his election," said Coe