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Lords question Lord Coe and British sports organisations
19 June 2013
Former Chair of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) Lord Coe will be questioned by the Lords Committee charged with investigating the legacy of the London 2012 games on Wednesday 19 June 2013 as part of their inquiry.
Witnesses
Committee Room 3A, Palace of Westiminster:
at 10.45am
- Tim Hollingsworth - CEO, British Paralympic Association;
- Liz Nicholl - CEO, UK Sport; and
- Darryl Seibel - Director of Communications, British Olympic Association.
at 12.15pm
- Lord Coe - Chair of LOCOG and The Prime Minister’s Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Ambassador
Likey questions
Following last week’s evidence sessions with Dame Tessa Jowell and Ken Livingstone, Lord Coe is likely to face questions from the Committee on issues including:
- How much influence the inclusion of legacy in the bid had on the International Olympic Committee’s decision to award the 2012 games to London;
- How LOCOG incorporated legacy planning into its delivery programme and what considerations were given to future use of the Olympic stadium;
- Whether there are robust plans in place to deliver the Olympic legacy - is he confident that the legacy aspirations outlined in the bid will be delivered; and
- How well are grassroots, local and community sports organisations equipped in identifying and being able to implement legacy opportunities?
The Committee will also explore issues including:
- The performance of British athletes, both in Beijing and London;
- The appropriateness of current mechanisms for delivering financial support to sports;
- Whether any sports have lost funding as a result of poor performance at the games, at elite level; and
- Expectations for performance at Rio 2016.