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Wheelchair basketball exhibition gives taster of BT Paralympic World Cup

  • Latest (Paralympics)

By Duncan MackayMay 22 - Members of the Britain's wheelchair basketball men's and women's teams took over the Manchester Arndale Centre to stage a celebrity demonstration event and help launch the BT Paralympic World Cup, which is due to open tomorrow.

elite-level athletes aiming to compete at the London 2012 Paralympic Games and beyond," said Sebastian Coe


Brands Hatch gears up for London 2012 Paralympic cycling events

  • Latest (Paralympics)

By Tom DegunMay 20 - London 2012 have today revealed that Brands Hatch will be the venue for the Paralympic road cycling events incorporating the road race and time trial.

high profile and exciting Paralympic sport here to Brands Hatch," said London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe



London 2012 mascots Wenlock and Mandeville celebrate their first birthday

  • London 2012

By Tom DegunMay 19 - London 2012 Olympic mascot Wenlock and Paralympic mascot Mandeville took time out of their busy schedule to today celebrate their first birthday.

and Mandeville and are interacting with them in so many ways," said London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe


More than million people apply to watch Olympic 100 metres final

  • London 2012

By Tom DegunMay 19 - London 2012 have received 1.8 million requests for tickets for the Olympic men's 100 metres final which is expected to see Jamaican superstar and reigning Olympic champion Usain Bolt face off against American rival Tyson Gay.

means with a total of 20 million ticket applications having been made.London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

Coe has also defended the method for selling Olympics tickets with money taken from account before individuals

[email protected] storiesMay 2011: Schools urged to claim London 2012 tickets by Coe


London 2012 Torchbearers to be nominated by the public

  • London 2012

By Tom Degun at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in LondonMay 18 - The search for the London 2012 Torchbearers has today got underway with 90 per cent of the 8,000 spots available to carry the Olympic Flame made accessible to the public.

considered leading lights in their local communities and have a story of personal achievement.Sebastian Coe

Paralympic torchAugust 2010: Search begins for firms to create Olympic and Paralympic 2012 TorchesMay 2010: Coe


Details of London 2012 Torch Relay route announced

  • London 2012

By Tom Degun at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in LondonMay 18 - London 2012 today revealed the first details of the route of 70-day, 8,000-mile Torch Relay of Britain ahead of next year's Olympics, starting at the southern tip of the country at Land's End in Cornwall on May 19, 2012.

Nation and Region of the UK and showcase the very best of who we are and where we live," said Sebastian Coe

Coe is due to announce at a press conference later today how to apply to become one of the 8,000 people

Paralympic torchAugust 2010: Search begins for firms to create Olympic and Paralympic 2012 TorchesMay 2010: Coe



Cameron praises London 2012 as Handball Arena completed

  • London 2012

By Tom Degun in LondonMay 10 - Prime Minister David Cameron was present today as the Handball Arena became the third venue for London 2012 to be completed on the Olympic Park.

opportunity for all of these sports to continue to develop in legacy," said London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe


London 2012 to donate tickets for Greenwich Park test event

  • Equestrian

By Tom DegunMay 8 - London 2012 have announced details on the equestrian and modern pentathlon test events which will be held in Greenwich Park in July with tickets set to be distributed to schools, residents of the Borough and the British Equestrian Federation (BEF).

delivering the equestrian competition carefully in this historic venue," said London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe


Gillingham signs up Senegal for London 2012

  • London 2012

By Duncan MackayMay 1 - Senegal are to train in Gillingham in the build-up to the London 2012 Olympics, it has been announced.

medal, when Amadou Dia Ba finished second in the 400 metres hurdles in Seoul in 1988.Sebastian Coe


USOC hope to abolish rule that stops drug cheats competing at London 2012

  • London 2012

By Duncan MackayApril 27 - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) have agreed to let the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decide whether a controversial eligibility rule that is set to keep defending Olympic 400 metres champion LaShawn Merritt out of next year's Games in London should be upheld.

stand firm on tough anti-doping stance as Merritt London 2012 hopes begin to look limpOctober 2010: Coe


Exclusive: Hickey hails Cameron role in getting London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay to Dublin

  • London 2012

By Duncan MackayApril 27 - Prime Minister David Cameron has been hailed by Patrick Hickey, the President of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI), for his role in helping overcome the obstacles to ensure that next year's Olympic Torch Relay will be able to travel to Dublin on its route to London.

with [Northern Ireland] Martin McGuiness, the Deputy Prime Minister, and [London 2012 chairman] Seb [Coe



London 2012 ticket deadline reached today

  • London 2012

By Duncan MackayApril 26 - The deadline for applying for tickets for next year's London Olympics is 11.59 tonight with a late rush expected as fans scramble to be part of the biggest sports event ever to be held in Britain and snap up some of the 6.6 million tickets available.

London 2012 as tickets go on saleMarch 2011: London 2012 ticket system can handle traffic promises Coe