By Duncan Mackay   October 15 - Badminton and rhythmic gymnastics seem set to be relocated to Wembley Arena for the London 2012 Olympics after organisers today officially agreed to scrap a £40 million temporary venue in Greenwich to help keep costs down.

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

By Duncan Mackay   October 15 - Badminton and rhythmic gymnastics seem set to be relocated to Wembley Arena for the London 2012 Olympics after organisers today officially agreed to scrap a £40 million temporary venue in Greenwich to help keep costs down.

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

Burghley became chairman of the organising committee, a role filled for the London 2012 Games by Sebastian Coe

In his heyday, he was  the most powerful man in world sport, but in a peculiarly British way. Lord Burghley, Marquess of Exeter, was President of the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF), vice-president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and a fierce defender of the amateur code. He had been a world class athlete and Olympic 400 metres hurdles champion.

Burghley became chairman of the organising committee, a role filled for the London 2012 Games by Sebastian Coe

      All excellent moves, as was the recent belated invitation to Seb Coe, who

While he may consider he has the clout, does he really have the charisma to do as Lord Coe did in Singapore

  London’s fortunes changed when Coe replaced  Barbara Cassani, a square peg in the

you need not delve back into the realms of 1966 and all that to unearth someone capable of putting a Coe-like

Jack Warner may be a noxious clown but he has certainly had England’s 2018 World Cup bidders jumping through hoops. The Fifa vice-president from Trinidad, whose support supposedly is crucial to England’s quest to stage the tournament for the first time since 1966, has never been much if an Anglophile and his jibe that the bid is "lightweight" is par for the particular course he is adopting. But at least it seems to have provoked an overdue revamping of a bid hitherto heading perilously in the same direction as Paris’s abortive attempt to get the 2012 Olympic Games.  

      All excellent moves, as was the recent belated invitation to Seb Coe, who

While he may consider he has the clout, does he really have the charisma to do as Lord Coe did in Singapore

  London’s fortunes changed when Coe replaced  Barbara Cassani, a square peg in the

you need not delve back into the realms of 1966 and all that to unearth someone capable of putting a Coe-like

October 14 - George Gandy (pictured), who helped Sebastian Coe to win two Olympic gold medals and break

experience in the sport, has long been recognised as one of the country's top endurance coaches and, besides Coe

  Among his many achievements he worked with Coe through to win 1500 metres Olympic gold medals

By Tom Degun at the O2   October 13 - The 41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships began today at London’s O2 Arena, the same venue that will host the sport at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

"   Sebastian Coe, the London 2012 chairman, said that Olympics organisers are pleased

  Coe said: "The difference between a good Games and a great Games is often the amount of

By Tom Degun at the O2   October 13 - The 41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships began today at London’s O2 Arena, the same venue that will host the sport at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

"   Sebastian Coe, the London 2012 chairman, said that Olympics organisers are pleased

  Coe said: "The difference between a good Games and a great Games is often the amount of

By Tom Degun at the O2   October 13 - The 41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships began today at London’s O2 Arena, the same venue that will host the sport at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

"   Sebastian Coe, the London 2012 chairman, said that Olympics organisers are pleased

  Coe said: "The difference between a good Games and a great Games is often the amount of

By Duncan Mackay October 13 - London Mayor Boris Johnson and Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell have today agreed to back plans for badminton and rhythmic gymnastics to move to Wembley Arena for London 2012 and have dropped their original proposals for a new purpose built venue to be built in Barking.

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By Duncan Mackay October 13 - London Mayor Boris Johnson and Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell have today agreed to back plans for badminton and rhythmic gymnastics to move to Wembley Arena for London 2012 and have dropped their original proposals for a new purpose built venue to be built in Barking.

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By Duncan Mackay October 12 - The African National Congress (ANC), South Africa's ruling party, has said it will set up a task force to help Caster Semenya (pictured) rebuild her career following the controversy over her career.

will be placed before the IAAF's ruling Council, which includes London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

By Duncan Mackay October 12 - The African National Congress (ANC), South Africa's ruling party, has said it will set up a task force to help Caster Semenya (pictured) rebuild her career following the controversy over her career.

will be placed before the IAAF's ruling Council, which includes London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

By Duncan Mackay October 12 - The African National Congress (ANC), South Africa's ruling party, has said it will set up a task force to help Caster Semenya (pictured) rebuild her career following the controversy over her career.

will be placed before the IAAF's ruling Council, which includes London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe