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July 19, 2013

Lord Coe turns his hand to journalism as guest-editor of Telegraph Weekend

By Press Gazette

Lord Coe has turned his hand to journalism and as guest-editor this Saturday's Telegraph Weekend section.

Here is the announcement from Telegraph Media Group:

Lord Coe, Chairman of the British Olympic Association, former politician and double Olympic Gold medal winner, has joined The Telegraph. 

This Saturday, 20th July, Lord Coe will guest edit the Weekend section of Saturday’s Daily Telegraph. On the eve of the first anniversary of the Olympics, it will feature sporting stars as well as the key figures who made the Games happen including Boris Johnson, Mo Farah, Laura Trott, Sir Ben Ainslie, Katherine Grainger, David Weir, Stephen Daldry, Frank Cottrell Boyce and Jonnie Peacock.

Lord Coe will be writing for The Telegraph about a range of subjects, including sport, education, politics, family matters and travel as well as conducting interviews with high-profile figures across a wide range of sectors.

Tony Gallagher, Editor, The Daily Telegraph, said: “I am delighted Lord Coe is returning to The Daily Telegraph.

"The London Olympics were rightly regarded as the finest for a generation. His triumphant organisation gives him an authority and breadth of experience which our readers will really enjoy.”

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