May 4 - AEG, who already own the O2 Arena, have expressed an interest in taking over the Olympic Stadium after London 2012, making them serious rivals to Premier League West Ham United.

2010: West Ham and Newham Council launch joint bid for London 2012 Stadium March 2010: Exclusive: Coe

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year May 4 - Retail giant Sainsbury's has been appointed as the first multi-million pound Paralympics-only sponsor of the London 2012 Games, in what organisers claim is the biggest ever deal for the Paralympic Movement.

London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe said: "The support for the Paralympic Games in the UK is incredible

I have no doubt that Seb Coe and co will deliver a spectacular, memorable ,athlete-friendly dream Games

By Mike Rowbottom April 27 - The number of people who have signed up for tickets to the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics has passed the million mark in the month since registration opened.

London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe commented: "We are thrilled by the level of interest in

   So should the Conservatives win. it is likely that LOCOG chairman Lord Coe, a Tory

April 22 - Jacques Rogge, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), today led the tributes to his predecessor, Juan Antonio Samaranch, as his coffin draped with the Olympic flag was wheeled into the Catalonia state headquarters in Barcelona today to the sound of the Olympic hymn.

Spaniard's family and international figures and dignitaries, including London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

" Among those who attended the private ceremony ahead of the funeral were Coe, International

April 21 - Juan Antonio Samaranch, the former President of the of International Olympic Commitee (IOC), died today at a hospital in Barcelona.

" Sebastian Coe, the double Olympic 1500 metres champion and now chairman lof London 2012, 

creating an extraordinary sporting movement that reaches millions of people around the world," Coe

April 21 - Juan Antonio Samaranch, the former President of the of International Olympic Commitee (IOC), died today at a hospital in Barcelona.

" Sebastian Coe, the double Olympic 1500 metres champion and now chairman lof London 2012, 

creating an extraordinary sporting movement that reaches millions of people around the world," Coe

 This came on Toby Blair’s watch but with a cross-party bid team led by Lord Coe.

By Duncan Mackay in London British Sports Internet Writer of the Year April 15 - Specially designated National Lottery games have raised £500 million ($771 million) for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, it was announced today.

" Sebastian Coe, the London 2012 chairman, said: " The £500 million raised by

" Coe, who as the only runner to win two consecutive Olympic 1500 metres titles as well as two

April 15 - Essex County Cricket Club have announced ambitious plans to share the London 2012 Olympic Stadium with Premier League West Ham United and Newham Council.

2010: West Ham and Newham Council launch joint bid for London 2012 Stadium March 2010: Exclusive: Coe

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year April 14 - Loughborough University will be the headquarters for Britain's pre-Games preparations for the London 2012 Olympics after the original plans to use Aldershot Army Barracks were shelved, it was announced today.

" Loughborough, where London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe and world marathon record holder Paula

April 13 - West Ham United need to make sure they avoid relegation from the Premier League first before they start thinking about plans to move into the Olympic Stadium, Sir Trevor Brooking (pictured) has warned.

: West Ham and Newham Council launch joint bid for London 2012 Stadium March 2010: Exclusive: Coe

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year April 10 - Alastair Campbell (pictured), the director of communications and strategy for former Prime Minister Tony Blair, has leapt to the defence of the London Marathon after a programme broadcast on Channel 4 last night that claimed only a quarter of the race's annual turnover was given to charity.

said: "I know Dispatches have in the past tried to do over Mother Theresa and Seb  Coe

April 8 - Atos Origin, a TOP Olympic, today announced that it has appointed the former world mile record holder Steve Cram (pictured) as its UK ambassador for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Cram was part of a golden period for British athletics which also included Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett

He won the world 1500 metres title in 1983 and the following year claimed the silver medal behind Coe