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Cram spearheading Sunderland effort for London 2012

  • London 2012

FEBRUARY 4 - STEVE CRAM (pictured), the former world record holder for the mile, is to spearhead efforts to get an overseas team to use the University of Sunderland to base themselves there in the build-up to the London 2012 Olympics.

of the main messages of London's successful bid to host the 2012 Games, led by Sebastian Coe


London 2012 announce latest tier-three sponsor

  • Archive News

  FEBRUARY 3 - LAW FIRM Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has been chosen as the official legal services provider to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in the latest tier-three deal, it was announced today.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, said: “The Olympic Games and Paralympic Games are the world



Karim Bashir: British Sport has never had it so good

  • The Big Read (Paralympics)

  By Karim Bashir - 22 January 2009   The dust has settled since UK Sport announced the funding allocation for the Olympic and Paralympic sports that hadn’t been told what funding they were getting for the London cycle last year. 

for those sports that face a notional 50 per cent cut in funding but the truth is that if Sebastian Coe


Last call for London 2012 children scheme

  • Archive News

  DECEMBER 19 - LONDON 2012 today issued a last call for children born on December 20, 2004, to be registered on the children’s promise scheme, which will see youngsters born on that day.

Sebastian Coe, the London 2012 chairman, said: “The children and their families are on the journey with


International Volleyball president backs sport in Britain after funding blow

  • Volleyball

  BRITISH VOLLEYBALL has been backed to continue making progress in the build-up to the London 2012 Olympics by the president of the world governing body despite still not knowing how much they will receive to prepare.

  Jizhong Wei, the president of the FIVB, has written to London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe over the


International Volleyball president backs sport in Britain after funding blow

  • Archive News

  BRITISH VOLLEYBALL has been backed to continue making progress in the build-up to the London 2012 Olympics by the president of the world governing body despite still not knowing how much they will receive to prepare.

  Jizhong Wei, the president of the FIVB, has written to London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe over the


Olympic Aquatics Centre construction on schedule

  • Archive News

  WORK on the Olympic Aquatics Centre is on schedule and the roof should be put on the building next spring, it was announced today.

Sebastian Coe, the London 2012 chairman, said: “I’m particularly excited to see the progress being made


Spanish athletics chief promises new plan for London 2012

  • Archive News

  SPAIN is planning to draw up a new plan for London 2012 after Jose Maria Odriozola (pictured) was overwhelmingly re-elected as president of the national federation despite the country's lack of success at the Olympics in Beijing.

Alejandro Blanco, the president of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE), defended athletics lack of success

of Athletics Federations (IAAF) ruling Council since August 1999 and is also vice-president of the COE


Spanish athletics chief promises new plan for London 2012

  • Athletics

  SPAIN is planning to draw up a new plan for London 2012 after Jose Maria Odriozola (pictured) was overwhelmingly re-elected as president of the national federation despite the country's lack of success at the Olympics in Beijing.

Alejandro Blanco, the president of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE), defended athletics lack of success

of Athletics Federations (IAAF) ruling Council since August 1999 and is also vice-president of the COE


Auckland considering bid for 2018 Commonwealth Games

  • Archive News

  DECEMBER 13 - A STUDY has been commissioned to decide whether Auckland should bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Auckland last held the Games in 1990, when London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe made his final appearance


Adidas renew deal with UK Athletics

  • Archive News

  ADIDAS today announced that it had extended its exclusive partnership with UK Athletics for the next five years, meaning that athletes like Christine Ohuruogu (pictured) will be wearing the famous three stripes until 2013

van Commennee arriving shortly and the formation of an endurance advisory group headed by Sebastian Coe


Adidas renew deal with UK Athletics

  • Sponsor News

  ADIDAS today announced that it had extended its exclusive partnership with UK Athletics for the next five years, meaning that athletes like Christine Ohuruogu (pictured) will be wearing the famous three stripes until 2013

van Commennee arriving shortly and the formation of an endurance advisory group headed by Sebastian Coe


Adidas renew deal with UK Athletics

  • Athletics News

ADIDAS today announced that it had extended its exclusive partnership with UK Athletics for the next five years, meaning that athletes like Christine Ohuruogu (pictured) will be wearing the famous three stripes until 2013

van Commennee arriving shortly and the formation of an endurance advisory group headed by Sebastian Coe