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
british dreamed fantastic opportunity splendid team
It's just the most fantastic opportunity to do everything we ever dreamed of in British sport. This was the most splendid team performance,
momentum people seriously taken
The international people tell us that we are taken seriously and that there is a momentum.
billion david mention
David Higgins did not say there was a two billion overrun. This is not what he said and he did not mention a figure.
age running twice
I started daily training at the age of 14. When I was 16 years old, I was running twice a day.
anyone apart mind
The Olympics are a world apart from racing for a record. You put out of your mind pretty much what anyone else doing in the race.
five sure system
I'm 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.
coach father referred relationship roles separate
I've always referred to my father as 'my coach' because we were always able to separate our relationship into the roles of coach and parent.
bring discipline financing funds public represents saving strive
This represents a significant saving of public funds and we will strive to bring the same discipline to the financing of the games,
marginal power
There is nothing so marginal as a party that has been in power for 18 years and slides into opposition. You influence nothing.
agenda cooperation spirit worked
We have worked through a comprehensive agenda in a spirit of partnership and cooperation. We could not have started on a better footing.
chelsea judgment manchester seen supported united
I'm a Chelsea season-ticket holder, and I've supported them for 37 years, so any judgment of Manchester United by me is seen as biased.
athletics great load
The great thing about athletics is that it's like poker sometimes: you know what's in your hand, and it may be a load of rubbish, but you've got to keep up the front.
helped integral life school sports understanding
Sport was an integral part of school life. The most influential teachers were not necessarily the PE teachers, but the teachers who helped me in sport because they had an understanding of what you were going through.
kids people sports
I know many people who are actually queasy about the idea that their kids may harbour sporting ambitions.