OCTOBER 19, 2011, 3:30 PM ET
The Man Behind the London Games
By Matthew Futterman
The Olympic Games today are the best chance a city and country ever get to re-introduce themselves to the world. Under the management of Sebastian Coe, the London Olympics may be the greatest opportunity London will get to solidify its place as the leading European capital for the 21st century. Of course, more often than not, coverage in the buildup to any Olympic Games isn’t complete without worries of cost overruns and late construction. But under Coe’s management, the London 2012 Games have experienced only minor bouts of outside criticism.

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