By Mike Rowbottom in London January 29 - Less than 24 hours after facing the Chilcot Committee over  the legality of the Iraq war, former Prime Minister Tony Blair will face questions in a less hostile environment as he is quizzed by key advisers of the Rio 2016 team.

"We like the way sport is leading the Organising Committee thanks to my friend Sebastian Coe.

to rent rather than buy the new stadium, and would also want to dismantle the running track that Seb Coe

More than 20 years ago, before the then athlete Sebastian Coe declared his political ambitions, he spoke

In July 2005, Coe, with his Olympic bid-winning speech in Singapore, finally gave voice to a sports lobby

January 26 - The Olympic Park will be a "stunning green oasis" to be proud of after the 2012 Games when it is turned into London's largest new urban park in more than a century, officials claimed today.

" Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, said: "With a little over two years to

the London 2012 Olympics will not be able to share in a £9 million fund promised by Sebastian Coe

Under the scheme proposed by Coe during London's successful bid, each country will receive the

Coe had originally offered the training grants during the bidding process but was forced to withdraw

asks Calais Mayor November 2006: Coe outlines training camp plan to African countries October

January 25 - A new bridge has been lifted into place at Eton College Rowing Centre the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced today, keeping plans on track for enhanced rowing and canoe sprint facilities for the London 2012 Games.

"   Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, said: "Dorney Lake is already a superb

By Duncan Mackay January 21 - New Zealand's Government today announced a $400,000 (£177,000) boost for the 2011 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Athletics Championships, which is due to be held in Christchurch next January.

Tanzania runner setting a world record of 3min 32.16sec that stood unitl it was broken by Sebastian Coe

By Duncan Mackay January 21 - New Zealand's Government today announced a $400,000 (£177,000) boost for the 2011 International Paralympic Committee Athletics Championships, which is due to be held in Christchurch next January.

Tanzania runner setting a world record of 3min 32.16sec that stood unitl it was broken by Sebastian Coe

January 9 - Rashid Ramzi (pictured) has been officially banned for two years by the Bahrain Athletics Association after being stripped of his 1500 metres gold medal from the 2008 Beijing Olympics for doping, they announced today.

2006, a time which places him above middle-distance legends like Said Aouita, Steve Cram and Sebastian Coe

By Duncan Mackay January 8 - Channel 4 have been awarded the rights to broadcast the 2012 London Paralympics in a deal worth more than £5 million, beating off the BBC, who had shown every Games since 1980 and invested several million pounds into promoting disability sport.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, said: "The eyes of the world will be focussed on

By Duncan Mackay January 8 - Channel 4 have been awarded the rights to broadcast the 2012 London Paralympics in a deal worth more than £5 million, beating off the BBC, who had shown every Games since 1980 and invested several million pounds into promoting disability sport.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, said: "The eyes of the world will be focussed on

financial muscle to raise sponsorship, they said.Channel 4's bid was also chosen ahead of BSkyB.Sebastian Coe

It is only then that the full impact of having the Olympics here will really hit home and Seb Coe and

" You would think with two Tory Peers (the m'lords Coe and Moynihan) on the 2012 board, alongside

Yet intriguingly there could be some differences with 2012’s true blue brigade though Tory boys Coe

and could even lose her Dulwich seat if  a Tory swing is substantial enough – I believe Coe

the next election but the Westminster rumour mill suggests she would love to stay on with 2012 and Coe

December 28 - Scottish athletes have been told that they have been under-performing and need to raise their game for next year's Commonwealth Games in in New Delhi by Britain's former chief coach Frank Dick (pictured).

Dick, who oversaw a golden generation of athletics which included the eras of Sebastian Coe, Steve

December 28 - Scottish athletes have been told that they have been under-performing and need to raise their game for next year's Commonwealth Games in in New Delhi by Britain's former chief coach Frank Dick (pictured).

Dick, who oversaw a golden generation of athletics which included the eras of Sebastian Coe, Steve