By Duncan MackayApril 4 - A row has broken out after Fanny Blankers-Koen, winner of a record four gold medals at the 1948 Olympics, was snubbed by Transport for London (TfL), who have unveiled a special Olympic Legends Underground Map to mark the Games returning to the capital.

in 1964, but ignore Blankers Koen.The Royal Dutch Athletics Federation has now written to Sebastian Coe

 The affair will be an embarrassment to Coe, a keen historian of the sport.Although he is in no

By Tom DegunApril 1 - Sam Ramsamy (pictured), South Africa's International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board member, has revealed that his country is set to bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Games will be a major success and praised the work that has been done by London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

There is no doubt that Seb Coe, Paul Deighton and the entire London 2012 team have played a role that

By Tom DegunFor Sam Ramsamy, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be particularly poignant.The 74-year-old from Durban is one of the most respected and powerful figures in sport, praised widely for shaping dramatically South African sport and respected in his position as an International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board member.Ramsamy was one of the most high-profile anti-apartheid campaigners for the latter part of the last century and served as chairman of the South Africa non-racial Olympic Committee (SANROC) during the apartheid years of 1976 to 1990.

There is no doubt that Seb Coe [the London 2012 chairman], Paul Deighton [the London 2012 chief executive

By Mike Rowbottom at the Olympic Stadium in LondonMarch 31 - The first public event in London's Olympic Stadium today offered 5,000 runners the opportunity to experience a glimpse of what it might be like to compete here in earnest this summer as they took part in the National Lottery Olympic Park Run.

 The run was described by London 2012 chairman Lord Coe as a "thank you" both to Camelot and members

By Duncan Mackay in LondonMarch 30 - London 2012 was today backed to stage an Olympics and Paralympics that will live up to the high expectations around the world as Denis Oswald, the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commision, declared that the city was "ready".

not unexpected, demonstrated what an outstanding job the team led by London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

giant roof over the Olympic Stadium.Here, by comparison, what needs doing is minor.But Oswald urged Coe

Coe was naturally pleased with the A+ his team received but promised to run hard through the line, just

including International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge and London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

By Tom DegunMarch 29 - London 2012 Tier Two sponsor Cadbury have published an independent report claiming to show that their Spots v Stripes Community Programme has proven a major success in bringing sport to hundreds of communities across the UK ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

sponsor to evaluate its London 2012 community programme and the move has drawn praise from Sebastian Coe

By Tom Degun at Downing Street in LondonMarch 28 - International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven has praised the commitment of the British Government in making the preparations for the Paralympic Games a success following a meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron.

delegation that met with Cameron alongside IOC President Jacques Rogge, London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

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By Tom Degun at Downing Street in LondonMarch 28 - Prime Minister David Cameron (pictured centre) said today that creating a lasting legacy for the whole of the United Kingdom from the Olympics and Paralympics is the Government's "biggest challenge but greatest opportunity".

with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge and London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

Now that preparations for the Games are almost complete, Coe stressed that his key focus is now on creating

By David GoldMarch 28 - Six young badminton stars are at Downing Street in London today to demonstrate their skills in front of British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Paralympic Games in the capital.A meeting will precede the reception, with London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

Like London 2012 chief Lord Coe, he backs the BOA stance.Robertson, I understand, is also keen to look

By Tom Degun in LondonMarch 27 - British Prime Minister David Cameron is to host International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge tomorrow at a special reception at Downing Street to celebrate the start of the last Coordination Commission to inspect preparations for London 2012. 

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven, London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

conclude on Friday morning (March 30) when Oswald will host a press conference in central London alongside Coe

almost certain he will be equally impressed following this final visit.Oswald (pictured above left with Coe

There is no doubt that Seb Coe, Paul Deighton and the entire London 2012 team have played a role that

Amongst them, Sebastian Coe (pictured above number 254 with Steve Cram, number 257 and Steve Ovett number

By Tom DegunMarch 27 - The London 2012 Festival, which takes place across the United Kingdom this summer, will showcase the very best of contemporary Brazilian culture ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

the Grand Hall of the Visual Arts School of Parque Lage in Rio where London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

depth of the shared vision of London 2012 and Rio 2016 to build strong relationships through culture," Coe

By Duncan MackayMarch 24 - Tokyo 2020 have appointed former synchronised swimmer Ayano Egami, an Olympic silver medallist at Sydney in 2000, as its full-time head of online and social media - a sign that this bid race is going to be fought in a very different way to previous ones.

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