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Seb Coe (4.00 / 2)
If anyone has a full transcript of Coe's presentation, I'd like to read it.  The parts of it that I've read seemed right on the money with inspiring children and multiculturalism as important themes.  Of course, sounding better than a wisecracking xenophobic old fart like Chirac ain't hard but you have to have a soft spot for Coe and his achievements.  Cheers to London and no, you can't have the Tour de France next!
by Guillaume on Wed Jul 6th, 2005 at 09:16:08 AM EST
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Coe - 2012 plea to the IOC (none / 0)
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COE ASKS FOR BOLD DECISION

Sebastian Coe has launched a passionate and inspirational plea to the International Olympic Committee to deliver the 2012 Games to London.

The bid chairman's closing speech told the IOC members they had the opportunity to be "bold" and vote for London and take the Olympic movement forward - or by implication stand still and vote for a less ambitious Games.

Coe appealed "on behalf of the youth of today" and explained how he had been inspired to become an athlete as a 12-year-old by watching the 1968 Mexico Olympics on a black and white television.

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by Oui on Wed Jul 6th, 2005 at 09:35:03 AM EST
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