By Tom Degun in London   October 31 - London's iconic BT Tower was tonight the centre-piece for the spectacular celebrations that marked the 1,000 days to go point until the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony.

  Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, said: "Reaching 1,000 days to go gives

By Tom Degun in London   October 31 - Boris Johnson (pictured) has again given his backing to move badminton and rhythmic gymnastics to Wembley Arena after he told insidethegames that staging the sports at the North West London venue was the cheapest option.

Wembley October 2009: Johnson and Jowell agree to drop Barking plan in support of Wembley October 2009: Coe

By Tom Degun in London   October 31 - Boris Johnson (pictured) has again given his backing to move badminton and rhythmic gymnastics to Wembley Arena after he told insidethegames that staging the sports at the North West London venue was the cheapest option.

Wembley October 2009: Johnson and Jowell agree to drop Barking plan in support of Wembley October 2009: Coe

By Tom Degun in London   October 31 - Boris Johnson (pictured) has again given his backing to move badminton and rhythmic gymnastics to Wembley Arena after he told insidethegames that staging the sports at the North West London venue was the cheapest option.

Wembley October 2009: Johnson and Jowell agree to drop Barking plan in support of Wembley October 2009: Coe

By Tom Degun in London   October 31 - Boris Johnson (pictured) has again given his backing to move badminton and rhythmic gymnastics to Wembley Arena after he told insidethegames that staging the sports at the North West London venue was the cheapest option.

Wembley October 2009: Johnson and Jowell agree to drop Barking plan in support of Wembley October 2009: Coe

By Tom Degun in London   October 31 - Boris Johnson (pictured) has again given his backing to move badminton and rhythmic gymnastics to Wembley Arena after he told insidethegames that staging the sports at the North West London venue was the cheapest option.

Wembley October 2009: Johnson and Jowell agree to drop Barking plan in support of Wembley October 2009: Coe

thinks that a group of Britain's greatest athletes, including herself, Sir Steve Redgrave and Sebastian Coe

metres at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, she would be part of a group that would include her, Sir Steve, Coe

thinks that a group of Britain's greatest athletes, including herself, Sir Steve Redgrave and Sebastian Coe

metres at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, she would be part of a group that would include her, Sir Steve, Coe

thinks that a group of Britain's greatest athletes, including herself, Sir Steve Redgrave and Sebastian Coe

metres at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, she would be part of a group that would include her, Sir Steve, Coe

By Duncan Mackay   October 31 - Sebastian Coe (pictured) has marked the 1,000-day countdown

  But Coe, the chairman of London 2012, insisted that they will host a Games to remember

  Coe said: "I'm entirely confident [of the legacy plans].

  Coe said: "We are continuing to raise the necessary funding for the Games.

"   John Armitt (pictured with Coe), the chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA)

By Duncan Mackay   October 31 - Sebastian Coe (pictured) has marked the 1,000-day countdown

  But Coe, the chairman of London 2012, insisted that they will host a Games to remember

  Coe said: "I'm entirely confident [of the legacy plans].

  Coe said: "We are continuing to raise the necessary funding for the Games.

"   John Armitt (pictured with Coe), the chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA)

By Duncan Mackay   October 31 - Sebastian Coe (pictured) has marked the 1,000-day countdown

  But Coe, the chairman of London 2012, insisted that they will host a Games to remember

  Coe said: "I'm entirely confident [of the legacy plans].

  Coe said: "We are continuing to raise the necessary funding for the Games.

"   John Armitt (pictured with Coe), the chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA)

By Duncan Mackay   October 31 - Sebastian Coe (pictured) has marked the 1,000-day countdown

  But Coe, the chairman of London 2012, insisted that they will host a Games to remember

  Coe said: "I'm entirely confident [of the legacy plans].

  Coe said: "We are continuing to raise the necessary funding for the Games.

"   John Armitt (pictured with Coe), the chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA)

major new project between BT and the National Portrait Gallery was launched today by Sebastian Coe

  Coe said: "With 1,000 days to go, millions of people are already joining in on our

major new project between BT and the National Portrait Gallery was launched today by Sebastian Coe

  Coe said: "With 1,000 days to go, millions of people are already joining in on our