By Duncan Mackay at the Olympic Stadium in London August 12 - The Who, the Spice Girls, Take That and Darcey Bussell all helped bring the curtain down here tonight on London 2012, a Games that International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge called "happy and glorious" but stopped short of declaring the greatest ever.

 The Paralympics are due to open on August 29 but for this evening Coe could be forgiven for reflecting

London became the first city in the 116-year history of the Olympics to host them three times.Sebastian Coe

Sebastian Coe, leading light of London 2012, on Sunday morning dispensed one of those casually-delivered

Coe-isms for which he has become known over these past eight or so years spent unremittingly in the

truly is a special city; albeit one that tends to shut down early even when the Olympics are in town.As Coe

By David Owen at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in LondonAugust 12 - Jacques Rogge has served notice that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is to review its ticketing policy.

sale in a bid to solve empty seat fiascoJuly 2012: Venues are "stuffed to the gunnels", insists Coe

into the Olympic Flag as it was trooped from the stadium.London 2012 Organising Committee chairman Seb Coe

By Mike Rowbottom at the Olympic Stadium in LondonAugust 9 - Usain Bolt fulfilled his own criteria for regarding himself as a legend here tonight as he completed his double defence of Olympic sprint titles by adding the 200 metres gold to the one he had already secured over 100m on Sunday night (August 5) – and in so doing consigned his young challenger Yohan Blake to a second silver medal.

the highest praise from a watching former world 800m record holder – London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

David Rudisha showed supreme physical and mental confidence to run like that in an Olympic final," said Coe

Amos took silver with a world junior record and national record of 1.41.73 – exactly the mark which Coe

By David GoldAugust 9 - London 2012 has set a record by selling 2.1 million tickets for this summer's Paralympic Games, beating the previous record set by Beijing four years' ago.

tickets were purchased in the last month, a landmark which has thrilled London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

delighted with how the British public has responded so far to tickets for the Paralympic Games," said Coe

The London of a year ago is not one I recognise," says Lord Coe.

the dozen I have attended, and amid the rainstorm of GB medals and plaudits from home and overseas, Coe

  Coe told me.And there really must be special K for Dave Brailsford, architect of the most

surely has re-invented the wheel.As he happens to be the chairman of the Sports Honours Committee, Coe

But after the glories of London, you would expect Coe to win this one.While waiting he could be put in

By David Gold at the Guildhall in LondonAugust 6 - A ceremony was held here tonight to remember the 11 Israeli athletes murdered at the Munich Olympics in 1972, and the controversy caused by the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) refusal to hold a minute's silence in the London 2012 Opening Ceremony was never far from the agenda.

husband Andre was chosen to go to the Olympics, probably with the same dreams as Jacques Rogge and Seb Coe

London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe, Rogge and other members of the IOC, London Mayor Boris Johnson and

 Black September reminds us that the £1 billion London 2012 security budget is worthwhileJuly 2012: Coe

By Tom DegunAugust 6 - Glasgow 2014 officials may move the triathlon venue for the Commonwealth Games due to concerns over high levels of pollution in Strathclyde Loch, which is scheduled to host the 1500 metres open-air swim that begins the competition.

are also plans for the course to become a legacy for future events following upgrades to it.Sebastian Coe

Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesAugust 2011: Coe impressed

in being able to retain his 100 metre Olympic crown on Sunday – but London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

Coe is still regarded as one of the finest middle distance runners of his or any other generation and

I never thought he would lose that race," Coe said."He simply knew too much."

Asked to explain what he meant, Coe went on: "It's the way you control yourself in that environment for

By Tom DegunIn the Olympic and Paralympic world, the battle for a prestigious sponsorship contract to become the Official Automotive Partner of an Organising Committee is one of the most competitive around.

commitment was not an easy challenge for an Official Automotive Partner, but London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

Operationally, an automotive deal is vital for any Organising Committee and so I'm thrilled BMW is on board," Coe

nbsp;at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in LondonAugust 6 - London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

The world saw a very different London a year ago," Coe said here."

Coe also made a point of recognising the whole of the UK, saying the Games are not just for the capital

Warshaw at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in LondonAugust 6 - London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

Coe described the throwing incident that occurred in the final build-up to Usain Bolt's spectacular victory

It's not just unacceptable at the Olympic Games, it's unacceptable at any sporting event," said Coe."

Court, South Milford, with the exception of the evening before his trial.In a briefing to reporters, Coe

not suggesting vigilantism but it was poetic justice they were sitting next to a judo player," said Coe

nbsp;at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in LondonAugust 1 - London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

his 400 individual medley win.Such exploits have raised suspicions of doping in some quarters, but Coe

It's not the first time teenagers have broken world records or won Olympic titles," Coe said in answer

By Andrew Warshaw at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in LondonAugust 1 - Eight Asian badminton players who tried to manipulate results to improve their medal prospects were thrown out of the London 2012 Olympic women's doubles today, pending appeal, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced today.

But in a briefing to reporters before today's disqualifications, Coe denounced the apparent attempt to

Sebastian Coe watches visits the badminton on day four of the London 2012 OlympicsBritain's Athens 2004