Lord Coe says BP is 'trusted partner' of 2012 Olympics
London Olympics chairman Lord Coe has said the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will not harm BP's sponsorship of the 2012 Games. He said the oil giant was a "trusted partner", adding the spill "does not make a difference to us at all".
Lord Coe and BP regional vice president Peter Mather were attending an event to promote the London 2012 Cultural Weekend, which takes place in July. BP is a top tier sponsor of the 2012 Games. Lord Coe said: "They [BP] were with us during the bid and now they are with us as partners doing the delivery phase.