Sir Craig Reedie obituary (opens in new tab)

Olympic administrator who helped secure the Games for London in 2012 and stood up to Russia over dopingSir Craig Reedie, who has died aged 84, was a key figure in London’s successful bid to stage the 2012 Olympics. As a member of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games from 2005 to 2013, he formed a brilliantly effective campaign partnership with Sebastian Coe, the bid leader, doing much crucial work behind the scenes, first by helping to win the support of British politicians a...