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Coe to stand to replace Moynihan as chairman of BOA

  • ANOC News

By Duncan MackaySeptember 10 - Sebastian Coe looks certain to become the next chairman of the British

Coe, 55, is seen as the obvious candidate to replace Moynihan having overseen London 2012, which are

Coe was only able to win his first Olympic gold medal at Moscow in 1980 after the then BOA chairman,

I not had that Olympic experience, so it's an organisation I have a deep, deep commitment to," said Coe

Coe has already made public his ambitions to stand for President of the International Association of

A number of British athletes have already backed Coe, who also won an Olympic gold medal in the 1500m


London 2012 medallist Jamieson backs Glasgow 2018 Youth Olympics bid

  • Buenos Aires 2018

By David GoldSeptember 10 - London 2012 medallist Michael Jamieson has backed his home city of Glasgow in their bid to win the right to host the Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2018.

launch 2018 Youth Olympic Games bid with youngsters at its heartJune 2012: Exclusive - Sebastian Coe


Exclusive: New BOA chair will be vital for the future, says Coe while not ruling job out

  • ANOC News

By Tom Degun at Queen Victoria Memorial in LondonSeptember 10 - London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe has

Coe (pictured top) last night received a standing ovation at the Paralympic Closing Ceremony, which marked

The British Olympic Association is an extraordinary organisation," Coe told insidethegames."

contenders to replace Moynihan in November but it is thought that all candidates could step aside if Coe

to stand after the London 2012 success but Coe himself refused to commit either way."

, Coe has already agreed to become the Olympics legacy ambassador for Prime Minister David Cameron and




Greatest Paralympic Games ever, says IPC President as Coldplay close London 2012

  • London 2012 Paralympics

By Tom Degun at the Olympic Stadium in LondonSeptember 9 - International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Sir Philip Craven tonight went a step further than his Olympic counterpart Jacques Rogge as he declared London 2012 had hosted "the greatest Paralympic Games ever" at a stunning Closing Ceremony here.

dance battles with wheelchair dancers and visually impaired ballerinas.London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe


Greatest Paralympic Games ever, says IPC President as Coldplay close London 2012

  • London 2012

By Tom Degun at the Olympic Stadium in LondonSeptember 9 - International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Sir Philip Craven tonight went a step further than his Olympic counterpart Jacques Rogge as he declared London 2012 had hosted "the greatest Paralympic Games ever" at a stunning Closing Ceremony here.

dance battles with wheelchair dancers and visually impaired ballerinas.London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

then Sir Philip came before the Final Flame section to mark the last night of London 2012.Sebastian Coe


Mike Rowbottom: Coldplay rule the Stadium as Britain rules the Paralympic world

  • Inside the Blogs

showed a little bit of the music and life force we can look forward to in four years' time.Sebastian Coe

thanking, and as we did a very British dance over who should thank whom, he suddenly cut through it all," Coe

Sebastian Coe addresses the crowd at the London 2012 Paralympic Closing Ceremony"Just a few days later

The Paralympics is setting records every day," Coe continued.


London 2012 delivered what we promised in Singapore, says Coe

  • London 2012

at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in LondonSeptember 9 - London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

Coe (pictured above) is widely credited as the man who spearheaded the London 2012 bid team to a narrow

across the line in Singapore and that was the day we were entrusted with the start of this journey," Coe

Coe also offered advice to cities that want to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the future."


Pistorius sprints to 400m gold to close London 2012 track action in style

  • Athletics

By Mike Rowbottom at the Olympic Stadium in London September 8 - It was no coincidence that the concluding track event of the London 2012 Paralympics should feature the world's most famous Paralympian, Oscar Pistorius.

I want to thank Lord Coe and his team for putting on the most amazing Olympics and Paralympics."


Rio to host 2013 and 2014 Laureus World Sports Awards

  • Rio 2016

By Tom Degun at Casa Brasil in LondonSeptember 8 - Rio de Janeiro, the hosts of the next Summer Olympics and Paralympics, have secured another of the major sporting events on the calendar as the Brazilian city was today unveiled here as the location of the 2013 and 2014 Laureus World Sports Awards.

the Laureus World Sports Academy which include sporting greats such as Franz Beckenbauer, Sebastian Coe


Glasgow 2018 Youth Olympic bid boosts deprived area of city

  • Buenos Aires 2018

By Duncan MackaySeptember 8 - Glasgow's bid to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games has led to plans for the regeneration of one of the city's poorest areas being brought forward by 20 years. 

Glasgow launch 2018 Youth Olympic Games bid with youngsters at its heartJune 2012: Exclusive - Sebastian Coe


I'm focused on finishing what we started at London 2012, says Deighton

  • London 2012

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in LondonSeptember 7 - London 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton claimed he remains 100 per cent focused on the final stages of the Olympic and Paralympic project despite being appointed Commercial Secretary to the Treasury by Prime Minister David Cameron this week.

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Mayor of London thanks "invaluable" Games volunteers

  • London 2012

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in LondonSeptember 6 - London Mayor Boris Johnson today thanked his Team London Ambassadors and the Games Makers for the "invaluable" job they have done to welcome the world to the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.

helping us stage such a successful Olympic and Paralympic Games," said London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe