21 Stories on Sebastian Coe
Saturday marks 1,000 days until the London 2012 Olympic Games, and officials promise the event is on track and on budget.
An overcast, chilly summer day failed to stem the excitement and pride of Olympic officials and athletes as they showed off their progress three years ahead of the 2012 Games.
Three years from Monday, the eyes of the world will be on London for the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games.
Sebastian Coe is one of the greatest middle-distance runners ever to step foot on to an athletics track. There are few people better qualified to comment on the talent and effort it takes to become a world beater. Here he gives CNN his views of Haile Gebrselassie.
For Sebastian Coe, one of Britain's greatest athletes, the glory of winning Olympic gold medals comes in second to clinching the Olympics Games for London in 2012.
World record holder Paula Radcliffe will return to run in next year's London marathon on April 26 when she faces five of the first six finishers at the Olympic Games in Beijing.
British sprinter Dwain Chambers has failed in his London High Court bid to compete at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Sebastian Coe, who masterminded London's successful bid for the 2012 Olympics, wants Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson to take charge of the Great Britain team at the Games.
Disgraced British sprinter Dwain Chambers claims he has been made to "feel like a leper" on his return to the sport having served a ban for failing a drugs test.
Sprinter Dwain Chambers will take part in this weekend's British trials for the world indoor championships, because UK Athletics say they have no legal right to bar the man who served a two-year doping ban after failing a test in 2003.
Saturday marks 1,000 days until the London 2012 Olympic Games, and officials promise the event is on track and on budget.
An overcast, chilly summer day failed to stem the excitement and pride of Olympic officials and athletes as they showed off their progress three years ahead of the 2012 Games.
Three years from Monday, the eyes of the world will be on London for the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games.
Sebastian Coe is one of the greatest middle-distance runners ever to step foot on to an athletics track. There are few people better qualified to comment on the talent and effort it takes to become a world beater. Here he gives CNN his views of Haile Gebrselassie.
For Sebastian Coe, one of Britain's greatest athletes, the glory of winning Olympic gold medals comes in second to clinching the Olympics Games for London in 2012.
World record holder Paula Radcliffe will return to run in next year's London marathon on April 26 when she faces five of the first six finishers at the Olympic Games in Beijing.
British sprinter Dwain Chambers has failed in his London High Court bid to compete at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Sebastian Coe, who masterminded London's successful bid for the 2012 Olympics, wants Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson to take charge of the Great Britain team at the Games.
Disgraced British sprinter Dwain Chambers claims he has been made to "feel like a leper" on his return to the sport having served a ban for failing a drugs test.
Sprinter Dwain Chambers will take part in this weekend's British trials for the world indoor championships, because UK Athletics say they have no legal right to bar the man who served a two-year doping ban after failing a test in 2003.
Detailed plans for the stadium which will host the 2012 Olympic Games in London were unveiled by organizers on Wednesday.
London 2012 Olympics chiefs have defended the newly-unveiled logo following widespread public criticism that it was 'hideous' and a waste of money.
FIFA has appointed former track and field legend Sebastian Coe as chairman of the world governing body's new ethics committee.
Olympic runner Sebastian Coe, who led London's 2012 Olympics bid to glory, spoke to Global Office about his vision for the Games -- and how he will lead a nation towards it.
Kenyan-born Dane Wilson Kipketer, one of the greatest 800 meters runner in the history of athletics, has announced his retirement at the age of 34.
Sebastian Coe hailed a report from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday as proof London is on course to win its bid to host the 2012 Games.
The International Olympic Committee appears to give Paris and London a slight edge in the race to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
Britain's double Olympic gold medalist Kelly Holmes was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday.
London have unveiled their plans to stage the 2012 Olympics, promising excellence without the extravagance.
London is hoping a bit of Sydney's magic will rub off on its bid to host the 2012 Olympics after employing the man widely credited with the success of the 2000 Games.
Former Olympic champion Sebastian Coe has replaced American Barbara Cassani as head of London's bid for the 2012 Games.
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