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West Ham in discussions about 2012 stadium

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  OCTOBER 20 - PREMIERSHIP West Ham United are in "very serious negotiations" with Olympic authorities about moving into the 2012 stadium, Sports Minister Richard Caborn has claimed. If true, it is a move that will prove hugely controversial.

.   "If I and Seb Coe said to the IOC 'we know we promised you an athletics stadium but we'd rather

they'd make more money out of it', they would say 'we have a contract and you can get lost'."   Coe


Lemley steps down as chairman of ODA

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 OCTOBER 18 - JACK LEMLEY (pictured) today unexpectedly resigned as chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). But officials from London 2012 claimed it had nothing to do with a recent stroke suffered by the 71-year-old American.

’Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London 2012 Organising Committee, said: "Jack has been instrumental


Brown wants Olympics to help end child poverty

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 OCTOBER 17 - THE GOVERNMENT has said it hopes to use the effects of the London 2012 Olympic Games to eliminate child poverty and unemployment in the capital. Gordon Brown met with London Mayor Ken Livingstone today at an 11 Downing Street reception to underline the achievements the London Child Poverty Commission had made so far.

Seb Coe, the chairman of London 2012, meanwhile, described the Olympic and Paralympic games as a "catalyst


ODA announce giant wind turbine as part of its Olympic green policy

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OCTOBER 12 - THE Olympic Delivery Authority is planning to build a giant wind turbine which would provide enough energy to power about 1,200 homes for a year, they announced today.

  Sebastian Coe, chairman of London 2012, said: "The wind turbine will be a dramatic and iconic



Important new FIFA role for Coe

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SEPTEMBER 15 - SEBASTIAN COE (pictured) is the shock choice to be the first chairman of FIFA's new independent

"Sebastian Coe will be the chairman of this Committee."

Coe said in a statement: "I am delighted to have been selected to this important role."


EMI executive to oversee London Audit Committee

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  SEPTEMBER 21 - LONDON 2012 has today announced the appointment of Martin Stewart (pictured) as an independent non-executive director and chairman of its Audit Committee.

experience of leading and running the commercial finance functions in FTSE 100 plcs," said Sebastian Coe


Coe appeals to Lib Dems to support Olympics

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  SEPTEMBER 20 - SEBASTIAN COE today appealed to the Liberal Democrats to help keep the public inspired

Coe also thanked the Lib-Dems for maintaining the spirit of unity in the run-up to London's bid.  


Coe says "no" to official UK Athletics role

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  SEPTEMBER 18 - Sebastian Coe (pictured) has ruled out the possibility of becoming the chairman of

was taken following Moorcroft’s resignation and was widely seen as being designed specifically for Coe

invitation from Sepp Blatter to be in charge of FIFA’s new watchdog proved to be an opportunity that Coe

The new role would have severely restricted the amount of time Coe would have had to devote to UK Athletics

Coe is also conscious that he is already facing criticism that by taking on the FIFA role the amount


Coe says "no" to official UK Athletics role

  • Athletics

  SEPTEMBER 18 - Sebastian Coe (pictured) has ruled out the possibility of becoming the chairman of

was taken following Moorcroft’s resignation and was widely seen as being designed specifically for Coe

invitation from Sepp Blatter to be in charge of FIFA’s new watchdog proved to be an opportunity that Coe

The new role would have severely restricted the amount of time Coe would have had to devote to UK Athletics

Coe is also conscious that he is already facing criticism that by taking on the FIFA role the amount


Coe to face London Assembly and will have to answer questions over McDonald's

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OCTOBER 9 - SEBASTIAN COE (pictured) will face questions about McDonald's sponsorship of the 2012 Olympics

environmental impact and the legacy of the Games.Jenny Jones, a member of the Green Party, plans to ask Coe

I will be pushing Seb Coe and the rest of the organisers to approach McDonald’s and try to get an agreement




Tour of Britain to finish in shadow of Buckingham Palace

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 SEPTEMBER 2 - LARGE crowds are expected to line the streets of London tomorrow as the six-day Tour of Britain concludes in what is being seen as a dress rehearshal for the 2012 Olympics.

"I am very happy to see world class cycling coming to the capital," said Sebastian Coe, chairman of the


ODA choose Olympic Delivery Partner

  • London 2012

August 30 - The CLM consortium, a partnership consisting of CH2M HILL, Laing O'Rourke and Mace, have today been selected by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) as the preferred bidder for the role of Delivery Partner and are expected to sign a contract worth more than £100 million next month.

engineering firms," said David Higgins, the chief executive of the ODA (pictured here with Sebastian Coe

Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games