Sebastian Coe was never one for complacency. He will cheerily tell of the moment soon after returning from Beijing when he was invited to lead a lap of honour of returning Olympians around the pitch at a Chelsea home game. As he paraded past The Shed end the crowd burst into an impromptu chorus of "There's only one Steve Ovett." Those of us who have known him from lad to lordship will attest that counting chickens has never been one of his characteristics which is why exactly one calendar year from next Wednesday, when the lights go up on the most...

inspirational leadership in Singapore which sealed London's acquisition of the Games ahead of favourites Paris

 We had 23 million applications for tickets and there were six million available.

I recognise that in a country that is sport mad but has limited incomes we needed to put tickets out

 Two thirds of tickets are under £50 ($81) and only one in ten over £100 ($161).

He says the next tranche of tickets will be 'contingency' ones.

By Duncan MackayJune 21 - The British Olympic Association (BOA) have sparked a row after claiming it has reached agreement for a Team GB side to compete in both the men's and women's football competitions at London 2012 with a controversial deal that leaves the way clear for players from all Home Countries, including Wales' Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale (pictured), to take part.

Britain won three of the first four Olympic titles after the sport made its debut at Paris in 1900 but

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And, in Singapore in 2005, I was confident that London had run a vastly superior campaign to Paris and

Remember, unlike Paris, London was building from scratch.The post-Olympic use of the stadium was something

"We would offer tickets at £5 a go for some matches.

The prospect of excess capacity leading to discounted tickets and the broader appeal to floating fans

By Duncan Mackay in Singapore British Sports Internet Writer of the Year August 25 - Doha, Istanbul and Rome - plus potentially an African city - are all set to launch bids to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships and are expected to be joined by the city out of Beijing and London fails to be awarded the 2015 event, it has been revealed.

A total of 417,156 tickets were sold over the nine-day period, and estimates placed the total visitor

awarding the capital the Games it would ensure a legacy for athletics that the tide turned away from Paris

By Tom Degun in Manchester May 24 - ParalympicsGB chief executive Phil Lane today told insideworldparasport that the British team, including swimmer Liz Johnson (pictured), must relish the opportunity of competing in front of a home crowd at the BT Paralympic World Cup which kicks off here tomorrow.

Tickets for the BT Paralympic World Cup, which are priced at £6 per session, are now on sale and

’s wheelchair basketball team excited by return to Paralympic World Cup May 2010: A touch of Paris

By Duncan Mackay in Manchester British Sports Internet Writer of the Year May 23 - Prime Minister David Cameron has today sent a personal message of support to the BT Paralympic World Cup, which opens here tomorrow.

" Tickets for the BT Paralympic World Cup are now on sale and can be purchased by clicking here

’s wheelchair basketball team excited by return to Paralympic World Cup May 2010: A touch of Paris

May 22 - Eurostar are in talks to become the official rail company of the London 2012 Olympics, it was reported today.

claimed that in a deal worth up to £20 million that the company would provide thousands of free rail tickets

developed to offer spectators from the European mainland a day return - currently starting at £59 from Paris

  THE O2 ARENA, formerly the Millennium Dome, which is set to be one of the iconic venues for the 2012 Olympics, is host major NBA basketball again, it was announced today.

Barcelona , Berlin and Paris will also play host to NBA teams in October marking the third straight year

Tickets for the game in London will go on sale tomorrow and are available from www.theo2.co.uk or by

March 25 - British stars Luol Deng (pictured) and Ben Gordon will be the star attractions when the Chicago Bulls take on the Utah Jazz at The O2 on October 6, the third year the NBA have staged a match in London.

who are six-time NBA Champions, last played in Europe at the 1997 McDonald’s Championship in Paris

Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs playing preseason games in Barcelona, Moscow, Rome, Paris

In 2008, the Miami Heat faced the New Jersey Nets in London and Paris, while the New Orleans Hornets

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