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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


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


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


London 2012 will send a powerful message, Blair and Coe say

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  THE PRIME MINISTER and Sebastian Coe (pictured here together) have both marked 2,012 days until the

In his regular column published in The Daily Telegraph, Coe warns that London will be under great scrutiny

Coe even addresses the row that has dominated the British media in recent days,  Celebrity Big Brother

live by this creed and believe in stamping out ignorance and living our lives with mutual respect," Coe


Visa to increase backing to BOA

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  VISA have chosen the symbolic landmark of 2,012 days to go until the start of the Games in London to announce they are to "substantially increase" their financial support to the British Olympic Association.

and our member banks will help deliver the legacy vision that was so passionately articulated by Lord Coe


Jowell opens new centre at Lee Valley

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  OLYMPICS MINISTER Tessa Jowell today opened the £16 million Lee Valley Athletics Centre which has been built to provide world-class facilities in the build-up to the London 2012 Game, which will take place just five miles away.

London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe, who ran for local club Haringey during his career, said: "My former


CBE for Barbara Cassani

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London was short listed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and was replaced by Sebastian Coe

development of the blueprint for the 2012 Games, and recruited all the key people – including Lord Coe

to win the Games for London in 2012. ”   The Boston-born fitness fanatic, now 46, was replaced by Coe

not on last year’s New Year's List while many of the London 2012 staff she had appointed - including Coe

In the end Coe won all the praise but leading figures in both the Government and London 2012 were determined


UK Athletics appoint new chairman

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 CITY businessman Edmond Warner (pictured) was today appointed as the first chairman of UK Athletics and given the task of overseeing the sport's preparations for the 2012 Olympics.

  David Bedford, Steve Cram, Sebastian Coe and Brendan Foster were all linked to the position.

"   Coe, the chairman of LOCOG, was consulted during the recruitment process with UKA president

  Coe believes that Warner can take athletics in the UK forward.


UK Athletics appoint new chairman

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  CITY businessman Edmond Warner (pictured) was today appointed as the first chairman of UK Athletics and given the task of overseeing the sport's preparations for the 2012 Olympics.

David Bedford, Steve Cram, Sebastian Coe and Brendan Foster were all linked to the position.

Coe, the chairman of LOCOG, was consulted during the recruitment process with UKA president, Lynn Davies

Coe believes that Warner can take athletics in the UK forward.  


UK Athletics appoint new chairman

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  CITY businessman Edmond Warner (pictured) was today appointed as the first chairman of UK Athletics and given the task of overseeing the sport's preparations for the 2012 Olympics.

David Bedford, Steve Cram, Sebastian Coe and Brendan Foster were all linked to the position.

Coe, the chairman of LOCOG, was consulted during the recruitment process with UKA president, Lynn Davies

Coe believes that Warner can take athletics in the UK forward.  


New report highlights potential tourism benefit of 2012 Olympics

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  THE 2012 Olympics is already having an important influence on Britain's £74 billion visitor economy, according to a new report published by VisitBritain.

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of LOCOG, said:  "London 2012 will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for


Financial questions will be answered in New Year

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financing of the London 2012 Olympic Games will be answered as early as possible in the New Year, Sebastian Coe

 Coe, chairman of the organising committee LOCOG, said strict cost management was fundamental to successfully

Coe was speaking after fears were raised that the full cost of staging the Games remains unclear and

issues of budgets and funding are resolved early in the New Year - and we are confident they will be," Coe

Coe made his pledge in a New Year message released jointly with Sir Roy McNulty, the chairman of the

Coe and McNulty outlined other targets for next year.


MP to organise Olympic conference

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 DECEMBER 23 - THE MP Derek Wyatt (pictured here with Sebastian Coe) is to organise a Parliamentary Olympic

All Party Olympic Group, has arranged for the speakers for the meeting at Portcullis House to include Coe


Babies celebrate their Olympic Day

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2012 babies were invited to London 2012’s Canary Wharf headquarters to meet chairman Sebastian Coe

young people in the UK and throughout the world, to get them inspired and involved in sport," said Coe


Christmas gift to London from former Olympic host

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 DECEMBER 15 - LILLEHAMMER, which hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics, today donated a giant Christmas tree to the children of London.

, said in a letter that accompanied the tree, which was addressed to London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe

Coe said:  “I’d like to thank the Mayor of Lillehammer for this wonderful gift.

School, Terry Bennett, commented: “We are delighted to accept the tree on behalf of Sebastian Coe