Sebastian Coe
British athlete and politician (born 1956)
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Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe,, often referred to as Seb Coe, is a British sports administrator, former politician and retired track and field athlete. As a middle-distance runner, Coe won four Olympic medals, including 1500 metres gold medals at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984. He set nine outdoor and three indoor world records in middle-distance track events β including, in 1979, setting three world records in the space of 41 days β and the world record he set in the 800 metres in 1981 remained unbroken until 1997. Coe's rivalries with fellow Britons Steve Ovett and Steve Cram dominated middle-distance racing for much of the 1980s.
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Coe open to summer indoor sports in Winter OlympicsLord Coe says he would be open to the possibility of moving some indoor sports from the summer Olympics to the winter Games if he becomes the new president of the IOC.BBC Sport - Published | |
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IOC needs to 'protect female sport', says Lord CoeThe IOC needs to improve rules on transgender athletes to "protect female sport", says World Athletics president Lord Coe.BBC Sport - Published | |
Coe among seven candidates to be new IOC presidentWorld Athletics president Lord Coe has been named as one of seven confirmed candidates to succeed Thomas Bach as International Olympic Committee (IOC) president.BBC Sport - Published | |
Lord Coe will 'seriously' consider IOC presidency bidLord Coe says he will 'obviously' consider running to replace Thomas Bach as IOC president.BBC Sport - Published | |
Pattison goes second on British 800m all-time listBen Pattison goes second behind Sebastian Coe on the British menβs 800m all-time list at the Monaco Diamond League event.BBC Sport - Published | |
Coe dismisses Enhanced Games as nonsenseWorld Athletics president Lord Coe calls the proposed Enhanced Games, where doping is allowed, nonsense.BBC Sport - Published | |
Kiptum 'would have broken' two-hour marathon markKelvin Kiptum would have become the first person to run a competitive marathon in under two hours, says Lord Sebastian Coe.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Door open' to talk with protest groups - Lord CoeWorld Athletics president Lord Coe says "the door is always open" for protest groups to engage in dialogue to help end disruption at sporting events.BBC Sport - Published | |
Kenya to 'build back trust' after doping casesKenya will not face a ban from competition but has a "long journey" to rebuild trust after a string of doping violations, World Athletics president Lord Coe says.BBC Sport - Published | |
Transgender athletes: Lord Coe hints athletics could follow swimming in banning trans womenWorld Athletics president Lord Coe hints the sport could follow swimming in banning transgender women from elite female competitions, insisting "fairness is non-negotiable".BBC Sport - Published | |
Deadline for Chelsea sale passes - here's who submitted offers to buy the clubThe 9pm deadline for bids to buy Chelsea has passed, with consortiums led by Nick Candy, the Ricketts family and Sir Martin Broughton and Lord Sebastian Coe among the bidders.Sky News - Published |