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 9 - More than 1,000 UK businesses across the country have been awarded contracts worth a total of £5 billion to help build the venues and infrastructure for London 2012, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) claimed today.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012 (pictured here with Armitt), said: "With three years to go

September 9 - More than 1,000 UK businesses across the country have been awarded contracts worth a total of £5 billion to help build the venues and infrastructure for London 2012, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) claimed today.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012 (pictured here with Armitt), said: "With three years to go

As someone closely involved in Manchester's bid to host the 2000 Olympics when bidding had become a byword for excess, Graham Stringer is better qualified than most to pass judgment on when something has been polluted by greed, self-interest and chicanery.

But perhaps that was because London 2012, under the astute guidance of Sebastian Coe and Keith Mills

But perhaps that was because London 2012, under the astute guidance of Sebastian Coe and Keith Mills

September 8 - Sebastian Coe (pictured) has predicted that the race to host the 2016 Olympics is

But Coe warned that it would be premature to write off the two other challengers, Madrid and Tokyo.

Coe said: "They [the 2016 bid cities] are all cities quite capable of staging extraordinary Games

London's shock victory has been studied closely by all the four candidates but Coe warned that they must

September 8 - Sebastian Coe (pictured) has predicted that the race to host the 2016 Olympics is

But Coe warned that it would be premature to write off the two other challengers, Madrid and Tokyo.

Coe said: "They [the 2016 bid cities] are all cities quite capable of staging extraordinary Games

London's shock victory has been studied closely by all the four candidates but Coe warned that they must

September 4 - London's £547 million Olympic Stadium looks set to be part of the 2018 World Cup bid after it emerged that it is one of four venues being proposed by the London United team responsible for coordinating the capital's contribution to the bid.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012 and a Vice-President of the International Association

September 4 - London's £547 million Olympic Stadium looks set to be part of the 2018 World Cup bid after it emerged that it is one of four venues being proposed by the London United team responsible for coordinating the capital's contribution to the bid.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012 and a Vice-President of the International Association

September 4 - London's £547 million Olympic Stadium looks set to be part of the 2018 World Cup bid after it emerged that it is one of four venues being proposed by the London United team responsible for coordinating the capital's contribution to the bid.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012 and a Vice-President of the International Association

September 4 - London's £547 million Olympic Stadium looks set to be part of the 2018 World Cup bid after it emerged that it is one of four venues being proposed by the London United team responsible for coordinating the capital's contribution to the bid.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012 and a Vice-President of the International Association

September 3 - The Prime Minister (pictured) and the Cabinet met at the Olympics site in East London today for their first meeting since the summer recess and he praised the progress being made on the project.

Earlier Gordon Brown had joined Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell, Sebastian Coe, the chairman of

September 3 - The Prime Minister (pictured) and the Cabinet met at the Olympics site in East London today for their first meeting since the summer recess and he praised the progress being made on the project.

Earlier Gordon Brown had joined Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell, Sebastian Coe, the chairman of

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) are always very keen to emphasise that the Evaluation Commission Report they release a month ahead of the final vote to decide a Host City does not try to rank or categorise the candidates.

I remember Sebastian Coe (pictured) addressing the media a few minutes after he had seen the report and

  I remember Sebastian Coe (pictured) addressing the media a few minutes after he had seen the