Sebastian Coe
Sebastian Coe
Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, CH KBE FRIBA, often referred to as Seb Coe or Lord Coe, is a British politician and former track and field athlete. As a middle-distance runner, Lord Coe won four Olympic medals, including the 1500 metres gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984. He set eight outdoor and three indoor world records in middle-distance track events – including, in 1979, setting three world records in the space of 41 days – and...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth29 September 1956
school exercise people
It is really important that we promote competitive support in schools. It is very important that we recognise that has to be underpinned by good quality physical education and by getting people into patterns of exercise.
cities may stones
There may be problems we still need to tease out, but we will leave no stone unturned in our bid to make London the host city.
usual unusual
This is not going to be business as usual. This is business unusual
sports games people
I believed that we had to answer the question: Why are we doing this? And it wasn’t until we started to articulate, internally as an organisation, that it was about using the Games to inspire young people to participate in sports that we each understood what we had to do.
team effort hawks
Our success in Singapore was a Herculean effort by the whole team. Now I am determined to deliver on all we promised. I will be watching like a hawk.
needs be-confident blink
We need to be confident. We need not to blink.
world talent enough
Im not sure there are enough coaches in the system that can take young talent and consistently get them into the top five in the world.
running kids names
I became a great runner because if you're a kid in Leeds and your name is Sebastian you've got to become a great runner.
inspirational funny whirlwind
The Americans sowed the seed, and now they have reaped the whirlwind
thinking decision parent
Nobody ever becomes an expert parent. But I think good parenting is about consistency. Its about being there at big moments, but its also just the consistency of decision making. And its routine.
sports real athlete
It is to create the best Games the world has ever seen by unlocking the UK's unrivalled passion for sport, by delivering the best Games for athletes to compete in, by showcasing London's unmatched cultural wealth and diversity and by creating a real and lasting legacy.
class mind coaching
I might have to consider coaching- I'm getting too old to be a world class runner and my mind isn't gone enough to become an official.
thinking alternatives workaholic
I don't think I am a workaholic. I prefer to keep busy. It is better than the alternative.
dream athlete games
The London Games will be designed for the athletes and we will provide them with the very best venues and the very best conditions to pursue their sporting dreams in London.