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Sailing contract for Weymouth awarded

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  THE Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today announced that Dean & Dyball has been awarded the £6.7 million contract to construct world-class sailing facilities at Weymouth and Portland, keeping the venue on course to become one of the first sites ready for the London 2012 Games.

Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London 2012, said:  "This scheme will transform Weymouth and Portland


Brown warned over Zimbabwe

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  GORDON BROWN (pictured) has been warned the Government will be powerless to dictate whether or not Zimbabwe is allowed to compete at the Olympics in London in 2012 because they do not issue the invitations, it was reported today.

In the end it needed some careful diplomacy from London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe to ensure that the

Coe will be determined that an international political row will not be allowed to overshadow London in


London 2012 to launch business network

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  DECEMBER 21 - LONDON 2012 will launch its new business network in Manchester next month, it was announced today.

Speakers in the morning session will include Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell, Sebastian Coe, chairman


2012 babies celebrate third baby

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  DECEMBER 20 - TODAY was a special day for 12 London 2012 babies, who were among 750 lucky children who will have a role in the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

Coe said “We won the Games for the young people in the UK and throughout the world, to get them inspired

Coe and his team at London 2012 also sent a birthday card to all 750 babies across the UK.


Planning for 2012 on track claims London

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  DECEMBER 19 -PREPARATIONS for the 2012 Olympics are firmly on track after organisers met their targets for 2007, London officials claimed today.

Sebastian Coe, chairman of LOCOG, said: "In a project of this scale and complexity, we have to make the


Coe welcomes extra power for ethics committee

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  DECEMBER 18 - SEBASTIAN COE (pictured), the chairman of London 2012, claimed today that the FIFA Ethics

Coe said: "Having reported back to the committee on the exchange of correspondence and discussions I


London to stage World Badminton Championships

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  DECEMBER 15 - LONDON was today chosen to host the 2011 World Badminton Championships.

Sports Minister, Gerry Sutcliffe MP, the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone and London 2012 Chairman Lord Coe


London to stage World Badminton Championships

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  DECEMBER 15 - LONDON was today chosen to host the 2011 World Badminton Championships.

Sports Minister, Gerry Sutcliffe MP, the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone and London 2012 Chairman Lord Coe


Team to design Olympic handball arena picked

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  NOVEMBER 30 - THE Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced today that Make Architects with PTW and Ove Arup and Partners have been appointed to design the Handball Arena, it was announced today.

sport in London 2012 and provide new homes for elite and community sport in legacy. “   Sebastian Coe


Team to design Olympic handball arena picked

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  NOVEMBER 30 - THE Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced today that Make Architects with PTW and Ove Arup and Partners have been appointed to design the Handball Arena, it was announced today.

sport in London 2012 and provide new homes for elite and community sport in legacy. “   Sebastian Coe


Coe plays down fourth place hopes

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  NOVEMBER 4 - SEBASTIAN COE (pictured), the chairman of the 2012 Olympics, has said that he is not

witnessing at first-hand Paula Radcliffe's sprint-finish victory in the New York Marathon on today, Coe

Coe said: 'I'm less focused on whether we're fourth in the medals table or eighth.  


Bid needs a "dream team" says Mills

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  NOVEMBER 1 - THE Football Association need to find a "dream team" to bring the 2018 World Cup to England, according Sir Keith Mills (pictured), the chief executive of London's successful bid for the 2012 Olympics.

London 2012 bid I think the combination we had there of a highly-respected, well-known Olympian like Seb Coe


Tallest building on Olympic Park demolished

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  ONE of the largest wrecking machines in Europe started demolishing the tallest building on the Olympic Park site today as the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced it is nearly half way through its massive demolition programme with over 100 buildings already cleared.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, said: “This is another milestone in the transformation of


Coe vows to crack down on drugs cheats

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  OCTOBER 2 - SEBASTIAN COE (pictured), the London 2012 chairman said today at the Conservatives Party

The issue is "absolutely essential" to the success or failure of the world's biggest sporting event, Coe

Coe warned the testing procedures were likely to be the toughest ever faced by athletes.

Coe will also have the benefit of hindsight after next year's Olympics in Beijing.