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Exclusive: UK Sports Minister refuses to rule out 2015 World Athletics Championships despite cuts

  • Athletics

By Tom Degun October 22 - Sports Minister Hugh Robertson has offered some hope of the 2015 World Athletics Championships coming to London by claiming the Government has not yet ruled out underwriting a bid following budget cuts earlier in the week.

UK Athletics and London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe have repeatedly expressed their desire to see

October 2010: Coe hopeful London can still secure 2015 World Athletics Championships October 2010: Robertson


Coe backs London 2012 ban on Olympic 400m champion

  • Athletics

By Duncan Mackay in Acapulco British Sports Internet Writer of the Year October 22 - Sebastian Coe

Even the AAA claim that it would be unfair to punish Merritt again by missing London 2012 but Coe, the

"It is perfectly legitimate for an organisation to take an individual approach," said Coe,

" Coe has been supported by Sir Craig Reedie, a member of the IOC's ruling Executive Board and


Coe warns London 2012 tickets must not end up on black market

  • London 2012

By Duncan Mackay in Acapulco British Sports Internet Writer of the Year October 22 - Sebastian Coe

Coe had last week launched the ticket prices for the Games and revealed that 8.8 million costing

nearly a million will be available to the 205 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) around the world and Coe

" Coe claimed that he was not targetting just the NOCs and that London 2012 would adopt&

" Coe revealed that NOCs ticket allocations will be based on "sporting strengths and historic


Video stars steal the show as 2018 Olympic bidders present for first time

  • Pyeongchang 2018

By Duncan Mackay in Acapulco British Sports Internet Writer of the Year October 21 - Leading figures who were not here stole the show as the three cities bidding to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics made their first presentations to an international audience.

It was clearly designed to position Grospiron as a figure in the mould of Sebastian Coe, who became the



Exclusive: Spending review will decide London's fate over 2015 World Athletics Championships, says UK Sport

  • Athletics

By Tom Degun October 19 - Simon Morton, head of events at UK Sport, has told insidethegames the Government Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), announced tomorrow by the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne (pictured), is likely to determine whether or not the 2015 World Athletics Championships come to London.

October 2010: Coe hopeful London can still secure 2015 World Athletics Championships October 2010:



London 2012 announce Olympic ticket prices

  • London 2012

By Duncan Mackay in London British Sports Internet Writer of the Year October 15 - Two-thirds of tickets for the sports at the the London 2012 Olympics will be priced at less than £50 the most expensive being £725 for high-demand events like the 100 metres expected to feature Usain Bolt, it was announced today.

tickets need to be affordable and accessible to as many people as possible," said Sebastian Coe


Coe hopeful London can still secure 2015 World Athletics Championships

  • Athletics

By Tom Degun in New Delhi October 12 - Sebastian Coe hopes London can still host the 2015

Coe, the London 2012 chairman, currently here for the Commonwealth Games, though, is refusing to

" Coe, the double Olympic 1500 metres gold medallist, is the vice-president of the IAAF


Tom Degun: I may have been wrong in criticising Delhi

  • Inside the Blogs

another Commonwealth Games supporter of Indian heritage in the form of London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

Coe, whose Indian heritage isn't overly well known, was actually born to a half-Indian mother while his

Coe had said before the Games: "I'm half-Indian and I'm very proud the Commonwealth Games are going


Diving gold "icing on the cake" for classy Daley and Brick

  • New Delhi 2010

By Tom Degun in New Delhi October 12 - English diving pair Tom Daley and Max Brick (pictured) put in a superb performance as they secured gold in the men’s 10 metre synchro platform event and the young Briton secured an important psychological advantage over his biggest rival, Australia's Matthew Mitcham.

solid final effort from the English duo under the watchful eyes of London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe


Exclusive: Britain must not become arrogant when bidding warns Sports Minister

  • Latest

By Tom Degun in New Delhi October 11 - Sports Minister Hugh Robertson says Britain must rid itself of using the term "Decade of Sport" as it implies a sense of entitlement to host major sporting events.

used by the likes of former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe


West Ham Olympic Stadium bid boosted by support of UK Athletics

  • London 2012

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year October 11 - UK Athletics today threw its support behind West Ham United's bid to take over London's Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games because they believe it is the best way to ensuring that the running track remains.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, promised to keep athletics as part of the long-term future

quot;It was clear from the start that only a partnership approach would bring to life the vision Seb Coe



Coe "thrilled" as thousands flock to volunteer for London 2012

  • London 2012

October 7 - Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, today said he was “thrilled&rdquo

Coe said more than 100,000 people had already applied to be a London 2012 Games Maker.

difference between a good and a great Games for thousands of athletes, media and spectators alike, Coe

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up for volunteers September 2010: Coe wants Australians to help make London 2012 best ever July 2010