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400,000 already registered for London 2012 Paralympic tickets

  • Latest (Paralympics)

By Tom Degun in London August 4 - More than 400,000 people have pre-registered their interest in buying tickets for the London 2012 Paralympics, leading organisers to predict that the Games will be the most successful in history.

London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe added: "It should come as no surprise that the British public



Barcelona performance has helped British athletics in Olympic Stadium battle claims Coe

  • London 2012

boosted by the British team's record-breaking performance at the European Championships, Sebastian Coe

Coe, the chairman of London 2012, claimed that it has boosted its profile and helped re-establish its

But Coe, the two-time Olympic 1500 metres champion and now the vice-president of the International Association

turning point for many in London's successful bid in 2005 to host the Olympics and Paralympics was when Coe

commitment in Singapore and we were very clear that we would include track and field in the mix," Coe


Coe backs move to hold European Championships every two years

  • Athletics

August 1 - Sebastian Coe (pictured), the London 2012 chairman, has backed controversial plans to hold

Championships in the public domain twice every four years [rather' than once every four years," said Coe

But Coe, who won four medals in the European Championships during his career, including the gold medal

"Athletes will make a judgment about what suits their plans," said Coe, who is also the


India want to concentrate on 2020 Olympic bid, claim Government

  • Tokyo 2020

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year July 31 - A bid from New Delhi for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics has moved a step closer, it has been claimed in India, after the Government refused to endorse a proposal from the city to host the 2019 Asian Games.

a senior delegation to India, led by Prime Minister David Cameron and which also included Sebastian Coe


Lemaitre completes European sprint double

  • Athletics

July 30 - Christophe Lemaitre completed the European sprint double by taking the 200 metres crown by the narrowest of margins at Barcelona's Olympic Stadium tonight as host nation Spain celebrated their first gold medal of the Championships.

medals for London 2012 by head coach July 2010: Cram sets Britain target of six gold at Euro Champs but Coe


I wanted to compete in Delhi, claims Bolt

  • New Delhi 2010

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year July 30 - Usain Bolt today claimed that he had wanted to compete in the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi later this year but that preparations for the London 2012 Olympics had to take precedent over everything else.

of this story at [email protected] Related stories July 2010: Exclusive - Coe


British Prime Minister praises Delhi's "world-class" facilities for Commonwealth Games

  • New Delhi 2010

Commonwealth Games, as "world-class" after leading a delegation there that included Sebastian Coe

Along with Coe, the chairman of London 2012, and Dame Kelly, the President of Commonwealth Games

Coe asked Indians to get behind the organisers of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi and hoped the event

  "I am sure Delhi would be ready [in time]," said Coe (pictured).

at [email protected] Related stories July 2010: Dame Kelly Holmes and Sebastian Coe

praise Delhi preparations July 2010: Exclusive - Coe backs Bolt and Sir Chris decision to miss Commonwealth


Idowu targets London 2012 after European gold

  • Athletics

July 29 - Britain's Phillips Idowu (pictured) added European gold to his ever-increasing medal collection with a superb performance in the triple jump at Barcelona's Olympic Stadium.

Related stories July 2010: Cram sets Britain target of six gold at Euro Champs but Coe warns do


London Youth Games reaches major milestone ahead of schedule

  • Latest

By Mike Rowbottom July 29 - The London Youth Games has met its long-term goal of involving 50,000 participants two years ahead of schedule, it has been revealed.

Findlay appointed first chief executive of London Youth Games June 2006: Potential champions of 2012 help Coe


Alan Hubbard: Sebastian Coe is the People's Lord

  • Inside the Blogs

Ubiquitous is a word that might have been invented for Sebastian Newbold Coe, aka Baron Coe of Ranmore

Yet until some seven years ago Coe was the last person many involved in putting the bid together wanted

If it were not for a couple of media colleagues and myself Coe might not be where he is today, and we

 Coe was the natural choice to take over as chairman; any political and personal prejudices were

Amid the hype and hoopla of the two years and counting celebrations another milestone in Coe’s


Tom Degun: If this was the warm-up, I can't wait for the main event

  • Inside the Blogs

flagship shop in St Pancras International Station - opened by no less that London 2012 Chairman Lord Seb Coe

aren’t familiar with them - began by performing a disappointingly short dance routine before Coe

, in his usual flamboyant style, called for an "Olympic Army" of volunteers before he and Coe

As well as Coe and Johnson, there was Sports and Olympic Hugh Robertson, London 2012 chief executive

reason, I was allocated to board bus "one" where two of my travelling companions were misters Coe




Exclusive: BP sponsorship of London 2012 not in danger after £11 billion losses

  • Sponsor News

By Duncan Mackay in London British Sports Internet Writer of the Year July 27 - BP's sponsorship of the Olympics and Paralympics is not under threat, despite today announcing record corporate losses of £11 billion ($18 billion), London 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton claimed.

London 2012, signed in July 2008, would continue even though Tony Hayward (pictured right with Sebastian Coe

Related stories June 2010: USOC pledge to stand by BP sponsorship June 2010: Rogge reassured by Coe