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Hoey backs West Ham Olympic Stadium move but wants club to interact with community

  • London 2012

By Tom Degun in London September 7 - Kate Hoey, the London Mayor’s Sports Commissioner, told the London Assembly at City Hall here today that she wants almost all of the Olympic Park in Stratford to be made available for community use following the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games but admitted that such a target could be unrealistic.

August 2010: London 2012 Stadium bidders all promise to retain running track August 2010: Exclusive - Coe


London 2012 given official permission to use Lord's for archery

  • London 2012

September 6 - London 2012 have been given official permission to stage the archery events at Lord's cricket ground for the Olympics.

London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe said: "Lord's will be a spectacular venue for hosting the Games


London 2012 is delivering on election promises claims Campbell

  • London 2012

together in the North East of England, shows Britain is delivering on the promises made by Sebastian Coe

Coe, the chairman of London 2012, famously delivered the Olympics and Paralympics to the English

As a result of the Games coming to the city, International Inspiration was launched to deliver on Coe

the young leaders at the event is a clear illustration of Britain delivering on the promises made by Coe

Grey-Thompson - Inspiring trip to Jordan showed that sport can change youngsters lives October 2009: Sebastian Coe


London 2012 chief executive gives £300,000 bonus to charity

  • London 2012

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year August 31 - London 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton (pictured) has been awarded a bonus of almost £300,000 ($461,000) - but he is donating it to charity, it was revealed today.

Coe said: "As well as the once-in a lifetime opportunity for Britain’s athletes to perform


IAAF signs up first Chinese sponsor

  • Sponsor News

By Mike Rowbottom August 31 - The world athletics body has announced sponsorship from the first Chinese international corporation to become involved at international level.

Diamond League May 2010: IAAF to make $20 million savings May 2010: Exclusive - Support growing for Coe


Freeman to re-light Olympic flame to mark 10th anniversary of Sydney Games

  • Latest

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year August 31 - Cathy Freeman is to reignite the Olympic flame next month as the centrepiece of the 10th anniversary of Sydney's Games, it was announced today.

will be unveiled at the park to "London 2012" and will be unveiled by the chairman Sebastian Coe


Sheffield chosen as US diving centre for London 2012 after Europe-wide search

  • London 2012

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year August 30 - Steve Foley, the High Performance Director for USA Diving, has revealed that they chose Sheffield for its pre-London 2012 Olympic training camp following an extensive search of the UK and Europe.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, who was brought up in Sheffield, said: "This is


IAAF chief Diack happy with West Ham Stadium solution

  • London 2012

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year August 30 -Sebastian Coe's successful long-running battle to ensure that whoever takes over the Olympic Stadium after London 2012 retains the athletics track has been hailed by Lamine Diack, the President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

But Coe persuaded him to support London after promising that hosting the Olympics would guarantee a long-term

August 2010: London 2012 Stadium bidders all promise to retain running track August 2010: Exclusive - Coe


He's here, he's there, he's everywhere - Ade Adepitan on his new role as the face of Channel 4's Paralympic coverage

  • Blogs (Paralympics)

By Tom Degun Sometimes I find it hard to believe there is only one Ade Adepitan because he appears to be absolutely everywhere at the moment. The energetic 37-year-old, who barely looks half his age, is either appearing on the television, talking on the radio or pictured beaming up from newspapers and magazines across the country. And if that wasn’t enough for the former Great Britain wheelchair basketball star, Adepitan is also on the front cover of the new BT Phone Book for the London area. All this on top of the fact that Adepitan is now a professional wheelchair...

The same could be said of Kelly Holmes in women’s middle distance running or even Seb Coe in men


Pruszkow confirmed as venue for cycling European Championships

  • Cycling

August 27 - Sir Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton (pictured) will travel to Poland rather than Delhi this autumn after the European Cycling Union confirmed Pruszkow will be the venue for the European Elite Track Cycling Championships.

Related stories July 2010: Exclusive - Coe backs Bolt and Sir Chris decision to miss Commonwealth


Exclusive: Doha, Istanbul and Rome to bid for 2017 World Athletics Championships

  • Athletics

By Duncan Mackay in Singapore British Sports Internet Writer of the Year August 25 - Doha, Istanbul and Rome - plus potentially an African city - are all set to launch bids to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships and are expected to be joined by the city out of Beijing and London fails to be awarded the 2015 event, it has been revealed.

host the event having produced some of the sport's greatest stars, including the likes of Sebastian Coe

decision threatened to ruin London's fledgling campaign for the 2012 Olympics and it was only when Coe

officials within the IAAF believe that awarding the Championships to London would be a suitable reward for Coe


Company who bid for West Ham interested in Olympic Stadium

  • London 2012

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year August 25 - London-based financial company Intermarket, who lost out on the opportunity to buy West Ham United, have now emerged as one of the Premier League club's rivals to take over the Olympic Stadium following the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.

August 2010: London 2012 Stadium bidders all promise to retain running track August 2010: Exclusive - Coe

Olympic Stadium August 2010: Barcelona has helped British athletics in Olympic Stadium battle claims Coe


Trafalgar Square to be centrepiece of London 2012 Paralympic celebrations

  • Latest (Paralympics)

By Tom Degun August 24 - Trafalgar Square will be a Festival Live Site during the London 2012 Paralympics despite the fact that it is not being used for the Olympics, Mayor Boris Johnson announced today.

Sebastian Coe, the London 2012 chairman, said: "The London 2012 Paralympic Games are now


Powell latest big name to withdraw from Commonwealth Games

  • New Delhi 2010

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year August 22 - Asafa Powell will not defend his 100 metres title at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi after he joined Jamaican team-mate Usain Bolt in withdrawing from the event.

missing Commonwealth Games July 2010: I wanted to compete in Delhi, claims Bolt July 2010: Exclusive - Coe