PICTURE: Olympians support sports stars of future
by Rags Martel
Olympians Jessica Ennis, Sophie Christiansen and Zoe Smith show their support for young sportspeople.
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Coe: 39% of Olympics workforce previously unemployed
by Toby SadlerLord Coe tells the London Assembly that 39% of the Olympic Games workforce were previously unemployed.
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Lord Coe faces questions from London Assembly
Olympics boss Lord Coe prepares to face questions from the London Assembly.
Although London 2012 was hailed a success, this week the organisers of the Games will face tough questions about what they did right, and what they got wrong.
Lord Coe's appearance before the London Assembly comes after criticism about how tickets were allocated this summer.
He will be under pressure to defend his organisation.
He is also likely to be quizzed about the unresolved future of the Olympic stadium.
Watch our Political Correspondent Simon Harris's report.
Olympic medal investigation 'still active'
Police have stressed that their investigation into the disappearance of two Olympic medals is still ongoing.
One of the medals has been returned anonymously, while a TeamGB jacket has also been handed into a police station.
However, the other jacket and medal taken from a nightclub in Mayfair are still missing.
– DCI James Harman, Westminster CID"We are still looking to recover the second medal, and we stress that our inquiries remain active.
"Our appeals for information stand and I take this opportunity to reiterate them -if the public can help we ask them to do so.
"Alex's medal has yet to be traced, and he is understandably keen to be reunited with it as soon as possible."
Olympian speaks of 'relief' at medal's return
"I’m extremely pleased to have been reunited with my medal. It’s a huge relief. I’m enormously grateful to the Metropolitan Police and in particular to DCI James Harman who has kept me informed of their investigation throughout.
“I am indebted to everyone who has tweeted about it, everyone who has got in touch and who has publicised the situation. I can’t thank you enough. I think all of you played a part in encouraging whoever had my medal to return it.
– Olympic hockey medallist Hannah Macleod“Given the huge impact the Olympic Games has had on London and the UK I always held hope that it would be returned but it’s still incredible to know now I have my medal back. People understand how much these medals mean to the athletes and those in the communities who have played their part in supporting us.
“I’m conscious that the police investigation is still ongoing and that Alex Partridge’s medal is yet to be returned and I urge whoever has it to return it too.
“Once again, I’d like thank everyone who has played a part.”
Olympic medal returned anonymously
Olympic hockey medallist Hannah Macleod has had her bronze medal posted back to her anonymously.
Scotland Yard says it was sent to the England Hockey head office in Buckinghamshire.
Bronze medals belonging to Macleod and rower Alex Partridge were allegedly stolen along with their TeamGB Olympic jackets as they partied at a London nightclub on Tuesday.
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Police ask for public help
The police officer hunting for the stolen Olympic medals has appealed for the public to help find them.
– Detective Chief Inspector James HarmanMy team have spoken to both Olympians who are understandably desperate to be reunited with the medals they have dedicated their careers to win. If you know who is responsible or where the medals are, please call us.
Man released on bail
A 31 year-old man who was arrested in connection with the theft of two Olympic medals has been released on bail. Police are appealing for anyone who saw anything suspicious in the Mahiki Nightclub in Mayfair in the early hours of Wednesday morning to contact them.
'Olympians desperate to be reunited with medals'
– Detective Chief Inspector James HarmanI would appeal to anyone who was in the venue in the early hours of Wednesday and saw anything suspicious to contact us - any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, could prove vital to this investigation.
My team have spoken to both Olympians who are understandably desperate to be reunited with the medals they have dedicated their careers to win.
Police appeal after Olympic medals stolen
Police are appealing for information after the alleged theft of two Olympic Bronze medals from Mahiki Nightclub, W1 in the early hours of Wednesday, 24th October.
On both occasions, the victims, one man and one woman, - both Olympic athletes at this year's Games - had left their jackets unattended whilst at the venue. Some time later both parties realised their jacket, and the medals inside them, were gone.
The jacket belonging to the man, but not containing the medal, was handed into a northwest London police station.
Inquiries continue to try and trace both medals and the jacket.
Detectives from Westminster CID are investigating both incidents and are currently looking at CCTV from the venue.
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