By Duncan Mackay   October 26 - Indian President Pratibha Patil (pictured) arrived in Britain tonight for a state visit during which she will join the Queen to launch the Baton Relay for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.

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By Duncan Mackay   October 26 - Indian President Pratibha Patil (pictured) arrived in Britain tonight for a state visit during which she will join the Queen to launch the Baton Relay for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.

  Related stories October 2009: Coe to take part in Queen's Baton Relay October 2009: Gill

October 26 - Sebastian Coe (pictured), the chairman of London 2012, is to join Dame Kelly Holmes and

October 26 - Sebastian Coe (pictured), the chairman of London 2012, is to join Dame Kelly Holmes and

By Duncan Mackay   October 25 - Gary Lineker (pictured), England's second-ever highest international goalscorer, has said today that he is not interested in becoming the figurehead of the country's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

asked to adopt a higher profile in the bid and fulfilling a similar role to the one that Sebastian Coe

done a couple of things to help the bid but I should stress I have not been asked to be the big Lord Coe

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By Duncan Mackay   October 25 - Gary Lineker (pictured), England's second-ever highest international goalscorer, has said today that he is not interested in becoming the figurehead of the country's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

asked to adopt a higher profile in the bid and fulfilling a similar role to the one that Sebastian Coe

done a couple of things to help the bid but I should stress I have not been asked to be the big Lord Coe

nbsp; Related stories October 2009: Alan Hubbard - Gary Lineker can be England 2018's Sebastian Coe

By Tom Degun in London October 21 - John Armitt, the chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), was today forced to defend his salary and bonuses at a time other public workers were having to take pay-cuts or having to agree to pay freezes.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, and Paul Deighton, the chief executive, also appeared before

Coe said: "We want to fill our stadiums in the summer of 2012 with sports fans and make it as easy as

By Duncan Mackay   October 20 - Travel operator Thomas Cook were today named as the 23rd sponsor of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics and have been appointed provide a range of short break packages that will include accommodation, transport and event tickets for the Games in a £20 million deal.

for the Games and been put in charge of selling 9.2 million tickets for the Games   Sebastian Coe

By Duncan Mackay October 20 - Travel operator Thomas Cook were today named as the 23rd sponsor of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics and have been appointed provide a range of short break packages that will include accommodation, transport and event tickets for the Games in a £20 million ($32 million) deal.

provider for the Games and been put in charge of selling 9.2 million tickets for the Games.Sebastian Coe

By Duncan Mackay   October 20 - Travel operator Thomas Cook were today named as the 23rd sponsor of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics and have been appointed provide a range of short break packages that will include accommodation, transport and event tickets for the Games in a £20 million deal.

for the Games and been put in charge of selling 9.2 million tickets for the Games   Sebastian Coe

1980 came along I was a lowly pensions administration clerk rushing home to watch Allan Wells, Seb Coe

October 16 - Logos representing the sports of the London 2012 Olympic Games have been unveiled.

  Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, said: "The pictograms will be a vital wayfinder

October 16 - Logos representing the sports of the London 2012 Olympic Games have been unveiled.

  Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, said: "The pictograms will be a vital wayfinder

October 16 - Logos representing the sports of the London 2012 Olympic Games have been unveiled.

  Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, said: "The pictograms will be a vital wayfinder

October 16 - Logos representing the sports of the London 2012 Olympic Games have been unveiled.

  Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, said: "The pictograms will be a vital wayfinder