September 21 - The Belarus and Ukraine Judo Federations today signed deals to train in Kent ahead of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

.   Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, said: “This is great news for Tonbridge and Kent

September 21 - The Belarus and Ukraine Judo Federations today signed deals to train in Kent ahead of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

.   Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, said: “This is great news for Tonbridge and Kent

By Duncan Mackay September 17 - Boxing has won its battle to stay in East London for the 2012 Games after international and British officials resisted efforts to move the sport to Wembley Arena.

Moynihan is one of four members along with Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell, LOCOG chairman Sebastian Coe

By Duncan Mackay September 17 - Boxing has won its battle to stay in East London for the 2012 Games after international and British officials resisted efforts to move the sport to Wembley Arena.

Moynihan is one of four members along with Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell, LOCOG chairman Sebastian Coe

By Duncan Mackay September 17 - Boxing has won its battle to stay in East London for the 2012 Games after international and British officials resisted efforts to move the sport to Wembley Arena.

Moynihan is one of four members along with Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell, LOCOG chairman Sebastian Coe

By Duncan Mackay September 17 - Boxing has won its battle to stay in East London for the 2012 Games after international and British officials resisted efforts to move the sport to Wembley Arena.

Moynihan is one of four members along with Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell, LOCOG chairman Sebastian Coe

By Tom Degun September 17 - London-based healthy eating café Crussh is at the centre of a conflict with London 2012 organisers about their outlets in Earls Court, which is due to host the volleyball tournament during the Games, amid fears that they could be forced out by McDonald's.

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  With London 2012 now well on the way to hitting domestic sponsorship targets, notwithstanding the global recession, attention is set to move increasingly to the other sources of revenue that will help foot the bill for the Games: merchandising and ticketing.   Organising committee chief executive Paul Deighton told me more than three years ago that he was “quite excited about doing better than anyone has done before” in general merchandising and licensing sales. 

nbsp; Meanwhile, a discussion earlier this summer with Deighton’s colleague Sebastian Coe

  Coe, though, says that the ticket strategy “accounts for a good 24-25 percent really&rdquo

The first point of interest is Coe’s emphasis that a “strong central thrust of our ticket

What Coe’s remarks also suggest, though, is that a great deal of ingenuity will go towards trying

“We are taking a very holistic view about ticketing,” Coe says.

Meanwhile, a discussion earlier this summer with Deighton’s colleague Sebastian Coe, the LOCOG chairman

#160;for the Olympic Games and a further $23 million (£14 million) for the Paralympics.   Coe

Says Coe: “There are 80 million Europeans who are within Eurostar reach of London for a day’s session

“We are taking a very holistic view about ticketing,” Coe says.

Coe also seems determined to do all that he can to make a day at the Olympics a feasible proposition

September 16 - THE International Broadcast Centre (IBC) is taking shape at the Olympic Park with its 4,500 tonne steel structure completed in 10 weeks.

the Games and flexible employment space for a range of potential legacy tenants and users.”Sebastian Coe

September 13 - Leonard Chuene (pictured), the President of Athletics South Africa (ASA), has decided to return to the ruling Council of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) so that he can fight for Caster Semenya, the world 800 metres champion whose gender is under scrutiny, he revealed today.

announcement until November, after the Council, whose members include London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

September 13 - Leonard Chuene (pictured), the President of Athletics South Africa (ASA), has decided to return to the ruling Council of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) so that he can fight for Caster Semenya, the world 800 metres champion whose gender is under scrutiny, he revealed today.

announcement until November, after the Council, whose members include London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

September 13 - Leonard Chuene (pictured), the President of Athletics South Africa (ASA), has decided to return to the ruling Council of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) so that he can fight for Caster Semenya, the world 800 metres champion whose gender is under scrutiny, he revealed today.

announcement until November, after the Council, whose members include London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

September 11 - Jacques Rogge (pictured), the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has predicted that the race to follow London 2012 and host the 2016 Olympics will be decided by "a couple of votes" and that Chicago's chances should not depend on whether United States President Barack Obama turns up to support them.

Echoing what London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe said earlier this week, Rogge said he expects the result

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September 11 - Jacques Rogge (pictured), the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has predicted that the race to follow London 2012 and host the 2016 Olympics will be decided by "a couple of votes" and that Chicago's chances should not depend on whether United States President Barack Obama turns up to support them.

Echoing what London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe said earlier this week, Rogge said he expects the result

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