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Re-using Jubilee flags for Olympics ‘would be act of treason’, warns LOCOG

‘These flags we’ve seen everywhere for the Jubilee are sometimes home-made and usually completely devoid of sponsorship logos,’ said Lord Coe.

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Posted: Jun 2nd, 2012
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Coe hails appearance of Olympic relay torches on Ebay

Lord Coe has expressed his delight that Olympic relay torches are already turning up for sale on eBay. ‘This shows people are really getting behind us and embracing the true Olympic spirit,’ Lord Coe gushed at a press conference this morning.

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Posted: May 23rd, 2012
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Lord Coe launches countdown to ‘50 days to go’ countdown

With London 2012′s ’100 days to go’ countdown firmly behind him, Lord Coe is keen to build on its success by launching a countdown to the ’50 days to go’ countdown.

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Posted: Apr 20th, 2012
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Torch route ‘to share tedium of London Olympics with rest of country’

Lord Coe has announced the official route of the Olympic torch, which will bring the boring spectacle of a burning stick to many parts of the UK. Much of the route passes through towns so far from London that the event won’t cause a whiff of interest, but even the Home Counties are expected to be underwhelmed by the sight of a man carrying a big match while being followed by a van with its hazard lights on.

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Posted: Nov 7th, 2011
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London 2012 plans in disarray as Lord Coe arrested for looking a bit ‘Araby’

‘As you’d expect, my officers are on high alert for slightly foreign-looking gentlemen showing any interest at all in the Olympics”, explained Chief Inspector Midsomer.

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Posted: Oct 10th, 2011
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