LONDON 2012 chairman Lord Coe has expressed full confidence in the security measures planned for next year’s Olympic Games.

This week’s riots in the capital and the strain they placed on police have raised safety concerns less than 12 months before the Games begin.

Yet Coe has highlighted the UK’s strong reputation for delivering major events safely and he is convinced that will be upheld whatever challenges the Games face.

Coe, chairman of organising committee LOCOG, said: “Everything we do at an Olympic Games is underpinned by security. It has been in my lifetime of watching the Games.

“We do security very well and we have helped major sporting events in the past with policing, either officially or unofficially home and abroad. We have a very good record in that.

“We will go into next year with very tight contingency plans which will cover all eventualities.

“The sporting community is a grown-up community and the world of sport understands that from time to time that cities confront all challenges.

“There is no serious doubt anywhere in the world of sport that London is able to deliver a great games.”