By Emily GoddardSeptember 5 - Sebastian Coe has been awarded the position of companion at the new Institute

leadership, support and empowerment across the sector, officials claim.In acceptance of the award, Coe

By Mike Rowbottom in DaeguSeptember 4 - Bob Hersh of the United States has been nominated today by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Council as the Federation's senior vice-president in succession to Sergey Bubka, taking his place as the President Lamine Diack's official deputy.

her vote fell to 122.Hersh, who originally polled 171 votes, and the London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

 Hersh's elevation will be seen as good news for Coe, the double Olympic 1500 metres gold medallist

position for when Diack retires.But, following the events here, it is now seen to be an open race with Coe

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It seems odd that it should be happening in the run-up to a Games organised by Sebastian Coe, but I can't

Poland is 25cm less than the best achieved in competition by Sergey Bubka, who may end up vying with Coe

By Tom DegunAugust 31 - Channel 4 have dropped Ortis Deley as the main presenter of their coverage of the 2011 World Athletics Championships in Daegu after his inept performance drew a barrage of complaints from viewers.

presenters.His most embarrassing moment came during a studio discussion with London 2012 chair Sebastian Coe

By Mike Rowbottom in DaeguAugust 28 - The fifth heat of the 400 metres heats here attracted unusual interest, and it was all focused – literally, in the case of the large group of photographers craning over the hoardings – on lane eight, Oscar Pistorius's lane.

He wanted to win," commented Seb Coe, the newly re-confirmed IAAF vice-president, who is in a pretty

By Tom DegunAugust 26 - London 2012 today published the full competition schedule and ticket prices for the Paralympic Games, with the hottest ticket in town set to be in the men's 100 metre final T44 where South African Oscar Pistorius is set to take on opponent Jerome Singleton in arguably the biggest rivalry in disability sport.

player, is the men's wheelchair basketball gold medal match on September 8.London 2012 chair Sebastian Coe

By Duncan Mackay in DaeguAugust 25 - Sebastian Coe claimed that he did not believe the decision yesterday

due to choose the host city for the 2017 Championships.It means London's bid, which is being led by Coe

being overshadowed for most of the campaign by uncertainty over the future of the Olympic Stadium.But Coe

 "As far as I'm concerned this doesn't change very much," Coe told insidethegames here where he

Doha and their campaign received a boost when Qatar's Dahlan Jumman Al Hamad finished ahead of Coe

the 18 October and a successful conclusion whereby we can deliver the multi-sport legacy that Lord Coe

By Duncan Mackay in DaeguAugust 24 - Tottenham Hotspur and Leyton Orient have been granted permission to seek a judicial review into the awarding of ownership of the Olympic Stadium to West Ham United after London 2012 - a move that a senior official here warned could have a serious impact on Britain's bid to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships.

previously told insidethegames during a visit to London, where he was shown around the Stadium by Sebastian Coe

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), along with London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

Jumman Al Hamad and Canada's Abby Hoffman, who both got 175, the United States' Bob Hersh with 171 and Coe

who polled only 122 votes in the second ballot, which was topped by Hersh with 175.Hamad got 171 and Coe

I've won General Elections and I've lost General Elections in about a quarter of the time," said Coe,

the difficult task of who to appoint as his senior vice-president.He knows that if he chooses either Coe

By Duncan Mackay in DaeguAugust 24 - Confusion reigned here today at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Congress as a re-vote was ordered after Sergey Bubka, the man seen as a potential successor to President Lamine Diack (pictured), sensationally failed to earn election as one of the four vice-presidents.

boosted Sebastian Coe's chances of being elected as the next President when Diack steps down in 2015.Coe

as the head of the Asian Athletics Association, had on that occasion finished fourth with 129 while Coe

to challenge Diack for the Presidency this time round, although there was pressure on both him and Coe

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but so can others, says DiackNovember 2010: Tom Degun - Bubka versus Coe looks set to be a true

By Duncan Mackay in DaeguAugust 23 - Lamine Diack has claimed on the eve of his re-election here as President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) that he has been cleared of any wrongdoing after he was accused of taking bribes in a Panorama programme broadcast by the BBC last November.

Diack is standing unopposed at the IAAF Congress here tomorrow after vice-presidents Sebastian Coe and

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so can others, says DiackNovember 2010: Tom Degun - Bubka versus Coe looks set to be a true battle of

the titansMay 2010: Exclusive - Support growing for Coe to stand as Diack denies financial crisis

By Duncan Mackay in DaeguAugust 21 - London's bid to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships will face strong opposition from Barcelona after the Real Federación Española de Atletismo (RFEA) revealed here today that they were putting forward the host city of the 1992 Olympics and Paralympics as its candidate.

hill to the southwest of the city which overlooks the harbour, marked the last appearance by Sebastian Coe

By David GoldAugust 20 - Fourteen youngsters from the Legacy Youth Panel have taken to the waters at the Lee Valley White Water Centre, the only new venue for London 2012 to open to the public ahead of the Olympic Games.

Sebastian Coe, the Chair of London 2012, has called the Lee Valley Centre "a fantastic success story"

By Tom DegunAugust 19 - Ed Warner, the chairman of UK Athletics, has claimed that he is confident the persistent doubts over the future of the Olympic Stadium in Stratford will have no bearing on London's bid to host the 2017 IAAF World Championships at the venue.

London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe, who is also vice-president of the IAAF, will personally submit the

By Duncan MackayAugust 18 - UK Athletics today confirmed it will bid to host the 2017 IAAF World Championships at the Olympic Stadium despite the doubts that persist over its future.

The bid, which will be led by London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe, will have the full backing of the

been unwavering in their support for an Olympic legacy and played a crucial role in securing it," said Coe

Helsinki instead.Earlier this month, during a visit to the Olympic Stadium when he was shown around by Coe