By Tom DegunDecember 19 - Dow Chemical has agreed to remove their branding from the £7 million ($11 million/€8 million) wrap around the London 2012 Olympic Stadium in Stratford which they are sponsoring.

raise Dow sponsorship with London 2012 but rule out boycottDecember 2011: Effigy of Sebastian Coe

By Andrew WarshawDecember 19 - British Olympic Association chairman Colin Moynihan has given his backing to the decision that no players selected for England's squad for the European Championship finals next summer will double up for Team GB at London 2012.

stage"November 2011: Premiership clubs will benefit from players appearing in Olympics, insists Coe

By Mike RowbottomDecember 18 - Lamine Diack, President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), has been so impressed by the Arab Games currently underway in Doha that he believes Qatar is qualified to host the 2019 World Athletics Championships after missing out to London in the race to stage the 2017 event.

Doha congratulate London on "fair fight" after losing 2017 World Championships bidNovember 2011: Coe

By Mike Rowbottom at WestminsterDecember 15 - Sebastian Coe (pictured), chairman of London 2012, has

Speaking at the announcement of the Laureus World Sports Awards 2012 shortlists, Coe stressed that getting

Things like transport and security always tend to come together towards the end of the project," Coe

By David GoldDecember 14 - McDonald's staff have been competing fiercely for the chance to work in the Olympic Park during the Games next summer.

 Healthy eating cafe fears McDonald's will force it out at London 2012 venueOctober 2006: Coe

By Andrew WarshawDecember 14 - Hundreds of professional footballers from across Britain are being invited to state in writing whether or not they would be prepared to take part in Team GB at the London Olympics next year.

London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe has said that Manchester United and other teams could benefit from

By Tom Degun at the Olympic Park in LondonDecember 13 - More than 30 athletes from a range of Olympic and Paralympic sports today headed to the Olympic Park for the Team 2012 Athlete Summit, presented by Visa, to get the inside track on competing at a home Games from some of Britain's greatest former athletes.

best preparation possible for the Olympics and Paralympics while the London 2012 chairman, Sebastian Coe

By Duncan MackayDecember 13 - The British Olympic Association (BOA) announced today that it has filed a formal appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), challenging a decision last month by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that declared its controversial anti-doping bylaw non-compliant, which could leave the door open for convicted drugs cheats like Dwain Chambers to represent Team GB at London 2012. 

unwavering support for the selection policy and have encouraged the BOA to vigorously defend it".Sebastian Coe

By Tom DegunDecember 13 - China Central Television (CCTV), the national station of China and the country's largest national broadcasting network, have been named as the Chinese Rights Holding Broadcaster for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games and were awarded the London 2012 chairman, Sebastian Coe

in London next year and we are delighted to announce CCTV as our broadcast partner in China," said Coe

By Tom DegunDecember 12 - London 2012 have revealed that the next stage of the Paralympic Torch Relay Torchbearer nomination process will start this week.

Paralympians has an inspirational story of courage and determination," said London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

By Tom DegunDecember 11 - The two-day International Paralympic Committee (IPC) General Assembly in Beijing has been given updates on the next four editions of the Paralympic Games.

Paralympics before Pyeongchang stage the 2018 Winter Paralympics.The London 2012 chairman, Sebastian Coe

Our focus has not changed," said Coe."Athletes are the heart of everything we do."

By Mike RowbottomDecember 10 - Sarah Stevenson (pictured right), one of several controversial omissions last week from the all-male shortlist of 10 for this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, has been voted The Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year.

award at a ceremony in London attended by sporting figures, including London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

By Duncan Mackay in LausanneDecember 8 - The London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay will visit Dublin during its 70 day journey, it was officially confirmed here today after permission was formally given for it to leave Britain.

the Republic of Ireland ahead of the competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games," said Sebastian Coe

By Tom Degun at the Tower of LondonDecember 8 - London 2012 have begun to make conditional offers to 8,000 inspiring people to carry the Olympic Flame next summer during the 70 day Olympic Torch Relay across the UK.

colleague or a family member through one of the four campaigns," said London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

By Duncan MackayDecember 7 - Kenya's Asbel Kiprop has finally received his Olympic 1500 metres gold medal from Beijing 2008 during a special ceremony in Nairobi this morning.

The only man to win two consecutive Olympic 1500m titles is Sebastian Coe, now the chairman of London