By Tom DegunOctober 23 - The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has begun the takeover process of the Olympic Park in Stratford from London 2012 as it prepares to transform the site into a vibrant new community in the capital.

hosted a spectacular Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer," said London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

It helps some paint him as the pantomime villain to Britain's smiling Sebastian Coe, with the two surely

ace in the pack.A bid leader cannot win a bid single-handed, but they can be very useful indeed; as Coe

showed only too well with the London 2012 bid in Singapore in 2005.Sebastian Coe (L) and Sergey Bubka

By Tom DegunOctober 16 - Sebastian Coe is set to be elected as the new British Olympic Association (BOA

candidates to put himself forward for the position of BOA chairman but was the only one that remained when Coe

said that he intended to stand.But the 53-year-old has now decided to withdraw his candidacy, leaving Coe

in history standing for election as our next chair, I have decided to put my full support behind Seb Coe

era and Leman's decision not to run against him has been backed by the outgoing Moynihan.Sebastian Coe

in the enviable position of being able to attract accomplished leaders such as Richard Leman and Seb Coe

By Mike RowbottomOctober 16 - Great Britain's Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah were recognised as winners of the 2012 European Athlete of the Year Awards at the European Athletics Awards Night in St Julians, Malta.

commitments.International Associations of Athletics Federation (IAAF) vice-president and London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

Sebastian Coe (left) receives the European Athlete of the Year Award on behalf of Mo FarahSwedish pole

By Tom DegunOctober 15 - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge believes London could host the Olympics and Paralympics again in the next 20 years after the city impressed when it hosted the Games this summer.

Jacques Rogge (L) was hugely impressed with London 2012 and the Organising Committee headed by Sebastian Coe

By Andrew WarshawOctober 15 - Five-time Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe is the latest high-profile sportsman to join the speaker list at the inaugural Doha Goals Forum on December 10-12.

Among the prominent figures speaking at Doha Goals are London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe and Olympic

There are medals won by Britain's fabled middle distance trio of Steve Ovett, Seb Coe and Steve Cram.

record puts Radcliffe in a stratosphere unoccupied by a British athlete since the days of Sebastian Coe

While the spikes and vest in which Ovett's great rival, Seb Coe – remember him?

just turned up - pure Ovett gold.Steve Ovett's 279 vest, which he wore in the race against Sebastian Coe

medals won by Britain's all-conquering middle distance trio of the 1970s and 80s, Steve Ovett, Sebastian Coe

Ovett has donated his 800 metres medal from the 1980 Moscow Games, Coe is providing the 1500m gold from

By Tom DegunOctober 5 - The British Olympic Association (BOA) and the British Paralympic Association (BPA) are set to take over the official London 2012 education programme, Get Set, to ensure that it will continue to feature in schools across the United Kingdom.

films.The announcement was made at the Get Set conference attended by London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

see first-hand how our education programme has inspired an interest in sport in young people," said Coe

By David OwenOctober 4 - Sir Clive Woodward is poised to leave his post as director of sport at the British Olympic Association (BOA) after six years with the body.

anticipated.The organisation will, moreover, soon be under new leadership, with London 2012 head Sebastian Coe

who weren't up front when the bows were taken but without them there may well have been nothing for Coe

politicians that a bid would be not only winnable, but even worth the effort.London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe

He did not demur.Indeed, had Lord Coe not agreed to be nominated for the soon-to-be-vacant chair at the

By Tom DegunOctober 3 - London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe has thanked the Labour Party for their support

Tessa, I am not going to spare your blushes for a moment," Coe said directly to the 65-year-old MP for

Sebastian Coe (left) and Tessa Jowell (right) have been two of the most important figures in delivering

By Tom DegunOctober 2 - London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe has revealed he is not sad that the Olympic

just over seven years after he spearheaded the 2012 bid team to victory in Singapore in July 2005.But Coe

I don't feel sad," Coe told insidethegames."

Sebastian Coe (second left) has been appointed Olympics legacy ambassador by Prime Minister David Cameron

(second right)Coe, who is being widely tipped to take up the role of British Olympic Association (BOA