Sebastian Coe has overseen a drastic 50 per cent cut in the number of staff employed by the British Olympic Association as the new chairman attempts to reduce the body's financial "fragility" in the wake of the London Games.

Almost sixty British companies have been banned from publicising their involvement with the successful London Olympics to protect the interests of major international sponsors, an investigation has found.

Sebastian Coe is to be honoured for his achievements on and off the track by being given the Lifetime Achievement Award at tonight's BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards.

World Anti-Doping Agency leaders have backed proposed tougher sanctions for drugs cheats that should bring an end to the British Olympic Association's aim to revive their lifetime ban for dopers.

The BOA's lifetime ban was overturned in the Court or Arbitration for Sport in May

The taxpayer will not have to make up any Olympic budget shortfall as sponsorship, ticket sales and merchandise helped organisers Locog meet the £2.4 billion cost needed to stage the Games.

Sebastian Coe took on the "monumental responsibility" of the chairmanship of the British Olympic Association yesterday with a promise to continue to campaign for lengthier bans for drug cheats.

Sebastian Coe has been elected as the new chairman of the British Olympic Association.

Sir Steve Redgrave admits he is “surprised” that Seb Coe wants to become the new leader of the British Olympic Association.

Sebastian Coe's election as chairman of the British Olympic Association was assured last night when his only opponent withdrew.

David Cameron today faced a furious backlash from teachers after he criticised staff for refusing to play their part in running school sports.

The saga of Phillips Idowu's fitness and whereabouts has been fascinating or irritating depending on your point of view, but the so-called “Invisible Man” of British athletics will finally be seen tomorrow.

The chairman of the British Olympic Association has hit back at critics complaining about Bradley Wiggins getting 'blind drunk' after winning gold and becoming the nation's greatest Olympian.

Sir Steve Redgrave today revealed he had not been approached to light the Olympic flame at London 2012.