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Coe claims Olympics bigger than just a sporting event

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  SEBASTIAN COE (pictured) has claimed that the Olympics are bigger than just a sporting event and the

Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell announced the budget for the Games had now been set at £9.3 billion, Coe

Coe added: "We will be the first of the modern Games.  


ODA welcome Government announcement

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  SEBASTAIN COE, the chairman of London 2012, and Sir Roy McNulty, the acting chairman of the Olympic

Coe said: "I have always believed that sport is the hidden social worker in the community.   


London unveils first sponsor for 2012

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  LLOYDS TSB has won the race to become the exclusive banking partner and first multi-million pound domestic sponsor of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it was announced today.

Commenting on the partnership with Lloyds TSB, London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe stressed the vital


Government confirm no Olympic budget set yet

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  THE Government confirmed today it has not set a final budget for the 2012 Olympics, saying that several issues remain "unresolved".

There is a £2 billion organisational budget for the staging committee chaired by Sebastian Coe, which


USA team to base themselves in Birmingham for 2012

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  THE United States track and field squad, the most successful athletics team in the history of the Olympic Games, are set to base themselves in Birmingham during the build-up to London 2012, it was announced today.

This announcement comes just two days after Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, described Birmingham


Redgrave urges Government to sort out budget

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  SIR STEVEN REDGRAVE (pictured), the first person signed up as a London 2012 ambassador, has urged the Government to sort out the budget for the Games on the day the International Olympic Committee (IOC) a two-day visit to the Capital.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of LOCOG, has again tried to dampen down media calls that they are some kind


D-Day for future of Olympic Stadium

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  THE future of the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games could be decided today at a meeting of the Olympic Board.

However, LOCOG, led by chairman Sebastian Coe, the 1980 and 1984 Olympic 1,500 metres champion, look


West Ham move to Olympic Stadium officially ruled out

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  WEST HAM UNITED will not be moving to the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games, it was officially announced by LOCOG today.

Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell, the Mayor of London Ken Livingstone, Loncon 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

As reported on insidethegames earlier today, Coe, the 1980 and 1984 Olympic 1,500 metres champion, has

"At Games time the stadium will hold 80,000," said Coe following the meeting.   


Olympic Park planning application submitted

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  ONE of the biggest planning applications in European history was submitted today as the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) moved into the next stage of delivering the venues and infrastructure for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, added:  "London 2012 will be a prime example of sport acting


MCC to help Britain's archers prepare for 2012

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  THE MCC has announced that it will be giving a major boost to British archers in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympic Games, when the archery competition will be staged at Lord's.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, said: "This is a great package, which I'm delighted to welcome


2,000 days to go until start of 2012 Olympics

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  SEBASTIAN COE (pictured) has used another important milestone until the start of the 2012 Olympics

Games and doubts over whether the construction work will happen on time, much to the frustration of Coe


BBC programme claim London officials worried by budget delay

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  A PROGRAMME due to be shown on BBC1 tonight alleges to have uncovered documents in which London 2012 officials claim they can do nothing until a budget for the Games is finalised.

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Coe says a wind of change is blowing through sport

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  SEBASTIAN COE (pictured), the chairman of London 2012, has told a conference today that sport is like

Coe, said London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games organisers planned to use the Games as a catalyst

culture of 24-hour entertainment, instant fame, video games and increasing obesity amongst young people, Coe

Coe said it was also vital that more efforts were made to make sport more accessible to millions of children


West Ham stadium hopes dealt a blow

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previously described the prospect of leaving Upton Park for the showpiece venue as a "dream" but Sebastian Coe

Coe told BBC News24: "We are currently waiting for the final conclusions of a report but we do know that

Coe would not comment specifically on West Ham but insisted that the primary function of the stadium


De Vos confirmed in UK Athletics role

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  NIELS DE VOS (pictured) was today officially given the task of revitalising Britain's chances of success in the 2012 Olympics when he was appointed the new chief executive of UK Athletics, as reported in insidethegames yesterday.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012 and a member of the recruitment panel for de Vos' appointment