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Martin Gillingham: The Englishman causing a backlash against South Africa in London

  • The Big Read (Paralympics)

By Martin Gillingham - 25 March 2009   In 2004, a bunch of South Africans waving wads of cash and fronted by the jaunty former Springbok captain Bobby Skinstad arrived on our shores telling all ‘n sundry they were preparing to take English rugby by storm and set up a team under the working title London Tribe.   

He’s Barwick, Baron, Coe, Lee and Slater all rolled into one.  


Malaysia to sign deals with two British universities

  • London 2012

March 23 - Malaysia is planning to set up high performance centres at two leading British universities to help them prepare for the London 2012 Olympics, starting later this year, insidethegames can exclusively reveal.

commit themselves to Loughborough, the Leicestershire university where London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe


Exclusive: Chambers should end all contact with Conte

  • Archive News

By Duncan Mackay in Berlin

  Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012 who is also a vice-president of the IAAF, was

  Coe said: "If you're saying to me, am I am ever comfortable about seeing people who have


Duncan Mackay: I have been here before

  • The Big Read (Paralympics)

    By Duncan Mackay - 21 March 2009   I am currently in Berlin covering the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Council meeting, which is being held in the Inter Continental hotel and its feels like I have been transported back in time.  

The question in the hotel lobby everyone - from Sebastian Coe, who is a vice-president of the IAAF to

Then there are the personal attacks on leading figures like Coe, Colin Moynihan and Niels de Vos.  

Coe, for example, whose private life is the subject of so many pages had not seen a copy until I showed


Duncan Mackay: I have been here before

  • Inside the Blogs

The question in the hotel lobby everyone - from Sebastian Coe, who is a vice-president of the IAAF to

Then there are the personal attacks on leading figures like Coe, Colin Moynihan and Niels de Vos.

Coe, for example, whose private life is the subject of so many pages had not seen a copy until I showed


Sebastian Coe: Investing in success

  • The Big Read (Paralympics)

By Sebastian Coe - 19 March 2009   Just over a year on from the launch of the London 2012 Business

Sebastian Coe is the chairman of London 2012.


Sebastian Coe: Investing in success

  • Inside the Blogs

By Sebastian Coe - 19 March 2009   Just over a year on from the launch of the London 2012 Business

  Sebastian Coe is the chairman of London 2012.


England to face eight rivals to host 2018 World Cup

  • Archive News

March 17 - There will be eight bidders lined up against England for the right to host the 2018 World Cup, FIFA announced today.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012 who has joined England's World Cup in a non-executive director


Woolwich to remain as shooting venue for London 2012

  • Archive News

March 17 - Woolwich will remain as the shooting venue for the 2012 London Olympics, it was confirmed today despite opposition from the sport's officials who wanted it to be moved to Bisley.

the Olympic Board - which consists of Olympic Minister Tessa Jowell, London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

Coe said: "The ODA has conducted a thorough review process of all three locations.  


Woolwich to remain as shooting venue for London 2012

  • Shooting

March 17 - Woolwich will remain as the shooting venue for the 2012 London Olympics, it was confirmed today despite opposition from the sport's officials who wanted it to be moved to Bisley.

the Olympic Board - which consists of Olympic Minister Tessa Jowell, London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

Coe said: "The ODA has conducted a thorough review process of all three locations.  


Woolwich to remain as shooting venue for London 2012

  • Shooting News

March 17 - Woolwich will remain as the shooting venue for the 2012 London Olympics, it was confirmed today despite opposition from the sport's officials who wanted it to be moved to Bisley.

Olympic Board - which consists of Olympic Minister Tessa Jowell, London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

  Coe said: "The ODA has conducted a thorough review process of all three locations.


Tony Ward: Pays tribute to the great John Rodda

  • The Big Read (Paralympics)

    By Tony Ward - 17 March 2009   I was deeply saddened to read of the death of John Rodda (pictured), who wrote on athletics for the Guardian between 1960 and 1995. John was the doyen and most respected of athletics writers. His contacts with the sport were at the very highest level as those of us, on the other side of the fence as it were, all too frequently discovered.

the IAAF Press Commission for many years; he covered ten Olympic Games for his paper; he helped Seb Coe



Morrison wins contract for canoe slalom course

  • London 2012

March 10 - Morrison Construction have been awarded the contract to build the £30 million white water canoe slalom course for the 2012 Olympics in Broxbourne, it was announced today.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, said: “This is an important stage in the delivery of a facility