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Exclusive: Public urged to protest to Culture Minister over London 2012 tickets

  • London 2012

By Tom DegunJune 7 - A new initiative urging the public to write to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport Jeremy Hunt (pictured right with London Mayor Boris Johnson) to request that more tickets for London 2012 are given to the family members of the athletes, rather than to dignitaries and sponsors, has been launched by the relative of a British swimmer who hopes to qualify for the Games.

people apply to watch Olympic 100 metres finalMay 2011: Schools urged to claim London 2012 tickets by Coe


Germany's national football team backs athlete-focused Munich 2018 bid

  • Pyeongchang 2018

By Emily GoddardJune 7 - Germany's national football team reiterated its support for Munich's bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2018 before its recent international friendly with Uruguay, posing with a 2018 banner just before kick-off.

capital - boost for 2018 Olympic bidMay 2011: Exclusive - "You have to lobby until the very end" Coe


"Race for 2018 Olympics starts now" claims Pyeongchang bid chief

  • Pyeongchang 2018

By Duncan MackayJune 5 - The race in the campaign to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics is just starting with a month to go, Yang Ho Cho (pictured), the chairman and chief executive of Pyeongchang 2018, has claimed.

[email protected] storiesMay 2011: Exclusive - "You have to lobby until the very end" Coe


Coe claims FIFA scandal could have been avoided if they had listened to him

  • Football

By Duncan MackayJune 5 - Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, has claimed that many of the problems

Coe was appointed as the first-ever chairman of FIFA's Ethics Committee when it was set-up in 2006 but

In a separate article published in the News of the World, Coe claimed he had tried to apply to FIFA the

replaced as head of FIFA Ethics CommissionFebruary 2009: Coe steps down from FIFA role to join

England World Cup bidFebruary 2009: David Owen - The World Cup bid race could force Coe to step

down from FIFASeptember 2006:Important new FIFA role for Coe


Mike Rowbottom: The transport is on time but London 2012 still has a long journey ahead

  • Inside the Blogs

calibrated plea to the International Olympic Committee yielded a big yes for the London Olympics in 2012.Coe

part of East London.Just as Hammond (pictured left with Johnson) had done in his preceding speech, Coe

for the Games.While the main part of the rail infrastructure may now be in place, there remains – as Coe

Precision is absolutely essential," said Coe.

Coe had started his speech by saying: "I like days like this."


Johnson proud of London 2012 transport achievement but warns commuters to expect disruption

  • London 2012

By Mike Rowbottom in London June 1 - Boris Johnson announced today that he was "very, very proud" of the collaborative efforts which had enabled the main transport infrastructure for the London 2012 Games to be completed a year in advance – but then made a plea to Londoners and businesses in the capital to think harder about what the Olympics will mean in practical terms.

that will link Stratford Station to Westfield Stratford City when it opens in September, Sebastian Coe


Triple Olympic champion and London Mayor among 250,000 fans to miss out on 2012 tickets

  • London 2012

By Mike RowbottomJune 1 - More than 250,000 people who applied for London 2012 tickets, including triple Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins and the Mayor Boris Johnson, have missed out entirely after the vast majority of money was taken from accounts at midnight last night.

people who didn't get tickets this morning are extremely disappointed," London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

people apply to watch Olympic 100 metres finalMay 2011: Schools urged to claim London 2012 tickets by Coe


London Boroughs to be given £50,000 each to fly the flag during the Olympics

  • London 2012

By Tom DegunMay 31 - London Mayor Boris Johnson has today announced that he is giving each Borough in the capital £50,000 ($82,000) to decorate high streets, squares and public spaces in order to spread the "look and feel" of the Olympics and Paralympics across the capital.

London and the rest of the UK as the nation comes together to celebrate the Games," said Sebastian Coe


Diack to stand unopposed as President of IAAF after Coe and Bubka decide not to challenge him

  • Athletics

By Duncan MackayMay 28 - Lamine Diack is set to extend his 12 year reign as President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) by being re-elected unopposed at the sport's Congress later this year after no-one else put themselves forward to challenge him, it has been announced.

IAAF vice-presidents Sebastian Coe, the former double Olympic 1500 metres champion who is now the chairman

re-elected at the IAAF Congress in Daegu, there will also be elections for the IAAF Council, which Coe

writer of this story at [email protected] storiesMarch 2011: Exclusive - Coe

"almost too good to be IAAF President" says athletics legend LewisFebruary 2011: Exclusive: Coe can

looks set to be a true battle of the titansMay 2010: Exclusive - Support growing for Coe to stand as


Alan Hubbard: Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves

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Seb Coe calls her "relentless".

Sport for Good Foundation as a worthy cause for their support.Hence the presence of LOCOG chief Lord Coe

Steve Redgrave to formally cement the partnership at the packed Willesden Sports Centre this week.As Coe


London 2012 test event tickets go on sale on first come first served basis

  • London 2012

By Tom DegunMay 26 - Tickets for some of the first London 2012 test events this summer have today gone on sale to the public on a first come, first served basis from Ticketmaster.

only.Applications can also be made on the telephone by calling 0844 248 5079.London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe




Exclusive: "You have to lobby until the very end" Coe urges 2018 bid cities

  • Pyeongchang 2018

Olympics and Paralympics need to lobby right up until the last moment, London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

ahead of Munich, whose chair Katarina Witt was recently shown around the London 2012 Olympic Park by Coe

These are three extremely good bids," said Coe, who led London's successful bid when they upset the odds

why you should be staging an Olympic and Paralympic Games and you must do that until the very end," Coe

 Coe is set to be in Durban for the IOC Session but admitted that he is not able to follow the bid

problem in trying to figure out how to organise an Olympic and Paralympic Games in London next year," Coe


Pistorius excited about London 2012 after Stadium visit

  • Latest (Paralympics)

By Tom DegunMay 23 - South African Oscar Pistorius today visited the London 2012 Olympic Stadium for the first time to see for himself the venue that he may well dominate in less than 500 days' time when the Paralympics are held there.

us to have a world-renowned athlete likes Oscar Pistorius visiting the Olympic Park," said Sebastian Coe