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Blatter Said English Football Is 'Run By Idiots' - Coe

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 31.10.2012 | UK Sport

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Sebastian Coe has claimed in his autobiography Fifa president Sepp Blatter said "English football is run by idiots". In Coe's Running My Life, he s...

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Was It Paradise Or Punishment?

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 10.09.2012 | UK

Viewers took to Twitter to celebrate a fiery and colourful end to the Games, with much of the comment focusing on the prominence given to Coldplay. ...

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FESTIVAL OF THE FLAME (PICTURES)

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.09.2012 | UK

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War heroes and pop stars shared the stage as the London 2012 drew to a close, after six weeks of tears, roars and athletic prowess. The closing cer...

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Paralympic Torch Relay Underway (PICTURES)

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 24.08.2012 | UK

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The Paralympic Games torch relay was kicked off on Friday at a London ceremony attended by the Prime Minister, David Cameron, London mayor Boris Johns...

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'When Our Time Came - Britain We Did It Right'

PA | Posted 13.08.2012 | UK

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Seb Coe hailed the London 2012 Olympics a big success today and said thank you during the nation's final farewell to the Games. Speaking with great...

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'Britain Has Looked In The Mirror And Likes What It Sees'

The Huffington Post UK | Dina Rickman | Posted 13.08.2012 | UK Politics

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David Cameron has said Britain showed it could deliver in hosting the 2012 Olympics as he pledged to make sure the impact of the games was "not just f...

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Seb Coe Announced 'Legacy Ambassador' For Games

PA | Posted 13.08.2012 | UK

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Lord Coe is to continue his involvement with the Olympics beyond the closing ceremony as David Cameron's "legacy ambassador", the Prime Minister annou...

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'Party, Party, Party'

PA | Posted 11.08.2012 | UK

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The Olympic closing ceremony will be "party, party, party," London 2012 chairman Lord Coe said today. Artistic director Kim Gavin said: "We want it...

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Golden Glory Still Eludes Great Britain... But the Best is Yet to Come

Josh Cowls | Posted 30.09.2012 | UK Sport

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The golds will come. In the meantime, let's savour the successes of those British athletes whose medals maybe be less shiny but whose stars are higher and brighter than ever.

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Royals Watch As Zara Phillips Saddles Up

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 30.07.2012 | UK

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As Team GB saddled up for the third day of the Olympics, the royals were snapped watching the Cross Country Phase of The Eventing at Greenwich Park. ...

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Troops, Students And Teachers Fill Gaps In Games

PA | Posted 29.07.2012 | UK

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Troops, students and teachers could all be asked to fill gaps left in empty Olympic stadiums, Lord Coe has said. Members of the military are being ...

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Olympic Torch Crosses Irish Border A 'Symbol Of Peace'

PA | Posted 06.06.2012 | UK

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The Olympic Torch has crossed the Irish border on an historic visit to the Republic on Wednesday in a symbol of the peace process. Irish Olympic bo...

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Olympic Torch Officially In British Hands

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.05.2012 | UK Sport

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The Olympic Flame was officially handed over to London in a ceremony at Athens' Panathenaic Stadium on Thursday. The historic event took place in a...

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Olympic Torch To Come To UK

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.05.2012 | UK Sport

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The arrival of the Olympic Flame on British soil could be the trigger for the greatest buzz yet about the London 2012 Games, Lord Coe hopes. Lord C...

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'Our Olympic Misson Must Be To Inspire Young People'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.05.2012 | UK

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The economic, political and social challenges that the world currently faces make Olympics values "more relevant than at any time before" Sebastian Co...

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HuffPostUK Sport Launches

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 15.03.2012 | UK Sport

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HuffPostUK Sport launches today, and like the new England captain, Scott Parker, we're eager to get stuck into proceedings straight from the kick off....

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'In No Way Are We Complacent' - Lord Coe

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 15.03.2012 | UK Sport

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Lord Coe has reassured Olympic attendants that the organisers are not allowing any margin for error. Blogging exclusively for the new The Huffingto...

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London 2012 - An Opportunity to Inspire

Seb Coe | Posted 30.12.2012 | UK Sport

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The London 2012 Games are a real once-in-a-generation opportunity. I'd encourage everyone to join the team and make the most of these games.

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Olympic Baby Ruling An 'Anomaly', Admits Coe

PA | Posted 27.01.2012 | UK

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Seb Coe said on Friday it was "an anomaly" that expectant parents were being told their babies will be refused entry to the Olympic Games unless they ...

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PICTURES: 200 Days 'Of Hard Pounding' As Olympics Countdown Begins

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 09.01.2012 | UK

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The London 2012 Olympic countdown has begun with the 9 January marking 200 days till the games begin. Preparations are flying full steam ahead for ...

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Coe Speaks Of 'Pride' With Olympics One Year Away

Press Association | Press Association | Posted 25.09.2011 | UK

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PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Seb Coe has spoken of his pride that sport has brought the Olympic dream to London ahead of Wednesday's landmark of one year to t...

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The Dangers of the Olympic Legacy

Bobby Friedman | Posted 17.09.2011 | UK

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In looking at the 2012 Olympic legacy, all of those making the decisions seemed unable to see the wood for the trees. We need not give in to the thrall of the Premier League and of football and all its glories.

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