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Coe hits back at evictions claim

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  SEBASTIAN COE (pictured) has today angirily hit back at claims that the 2012 Olympics will lead to

In a response published in the newspaper today Coe wrote: "How can he claim that 'everything we have

Coe continues in his article: "Monbiot focuses on the impact in the Lower Lea Valley - where we will


Road show ready to roll in Greenwich

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  TOP names associated with London's 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will be in Woolwich today for the start of the annual road show.

  London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe and tw-time Olympic decathlon champion Daley Thompson will be


LTA chief executive criticises Britisht tennis attitude

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  ROGER DRAPER (pictured), the chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), has today launched a stinging attack on the sport in Britain.

"When I was with Sport England, Seb Coe said that we are just a nation of Victor Meldrews.  


Coe hits back at evictions claim

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  SEBASTIAN COE (pictured) has today angirily hit back at claims that the 2012 Olympics will lead to

In a response published in the newspaper today Coe wrote: "How can he claim that 'everything we have

Coe continues in his article: "Monbiot focuses on the impact in the Lower Lea Valley - where we will


Top marks for London 2012 from IOC

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  INSPECTORS from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today awarded London 2012 organisers top marks for their preparations for the Olympics - and for their controversial logo as well.

IOC's co-ordination commission chairman Denis Oswald (pictured here with London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe


First Olympic building project completed on time

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  THE first construction project for 2012 has been successfully completed on time and on budget, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced today, with the creation of two giant tunnels under the Olympic Park which will carry the power needed for Games and legacy, despite the project encountering considerable difficulties.

London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe said:  "The Olympic Games and Paralympic Games can provide the inspiration


Top marks for London 2012 from IOC

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  INSPECTORS from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today awarded London 2012 organisers top marks for their preparations for the Olympics - and for their controversial logo as well.

IOC's co-ordination commission chairman Denis Oswald (pictured here with London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe


First Olympic building project completed on time

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  THE first construction project for 2012 has been successfully completed on time and on budget, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced today, with the creation of two giant tunnels under the Olympic Park which will carry the power needed for Games and legacy, despite the project encountering considerable difficulties.

London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe said:  "The Olympic Games and Paralympic Games can provide the inspiration


Olympic logo to be discussed by IOC

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  THE London 2012 logo will be discussed today during a presentation to Olympic inspectors as they continue their three-day visit to check up on progress for the Games.

Sebastian Coe, chairman of London 2012, said: "We have set up an internal inquiry into exactly what happened


New Olympic initiative announced

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  OLYMPICS MINISTER Tessa Jowell and London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe will come face-to-face with

Jowell and Coe will be joined on stage by Sir Roy McNulty, acting chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority

minute phone-in broadcast across all five BBC local radio stations in the West Midlands – when Jowell, Coe

Coe said: “I welcome this opportunity to listen to the views and answer questions from people in the


Livingstone: London will be greatest since Barcelona

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  THE 2012 London Olympics will produce the greatest long-term regeneration benefits of any host city since the 1992 Barcelona Games, Mayor Ken Livingstone (pictured) said today at the start of a key International Olympic Committee (IOC) inspection visit.

Sebastian Coe, the London 2012 chairman, stressed the IOC Commission was not looking at any single issue

"This is a complex, challenging project,"Coe said.  


Coe helps Sir Roger Bannister reopen legendary track

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  SEBASTIAN COE, the chairman of London 2012, has today helped Sir Roger Bannister open a newly refurbished

After the official naming by Coe, Sir Roger fired the starting gun for an inaugural set of one-mile races

"I cannot but feel gratitude that my name will be linked in perpetuity with this track. "   Coe said


Coe defends the logo

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  SEBASTIAN COE has today defended the controversial London 2012 Olympics logo and said it was aimed


London 2012 holds sports advisory group meeting

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  THE London 2012 Sports Advisory Group, chaired by Olympic gold medallist Jonathan Edwards, met for the first time today to discuss plans for sports and athletes at the Games.

The Group will meet quarterly and received updates from London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe and chief


Petition against new logo attracts thousands

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  MORE than 13,000 people had signed an an online petition by midnight to scrap the new Olympic logo just hours after it was unveiled.

Speaking at the launch, 2012 organising committee chairman Seb Coe said: "This is the vision at the very