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Pre-Games Training Camps Guide goes live
 London
2012 launched the online
Pre-Games Training
Camps Guide at an
official reception at the British
Ambassador’s residence on Thursday 14 August
in Beijing.
The event was hosted by Sebastian Coe, Chair
of London 2012, British Olympic Association
Chairman Lord Moynihan, VisitBritain Chief
Executive Tom Wright and Olympics Minister
Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP.
Over 100 National Olympic Committees and
representatives of over half of the
International Sports Federations were
presented with details of the Guide, which
outlines over 600 high-class facilities
across the UK offering their services as
training venues for international teams in
the run-up to the London 2012 Games.
The Princess Royal Sports Complex and
Wellington School have been selected by
London 2012 as potential training facilities
for Olympic teams in the sports of handball,
Tae Kwon Do, judo, archery, fencing, table
tennis and
wrestling.
NOCs choosing to base their athletes at the
School in the run up to the 2012 Games will
receive a financial award of up to £25,000
from the London 2012 Organising Committee to
help with expenses.
Commenting on the Guide, London 2012 Chair
Sebastian Coe said: “We said that we wanted
the London Games to be for athletes, and the
facilities listed in this Guide will really
help overseas athletes prepare well. It also
provides a great opportunity for towns
throughout the UK to get involved in our
plans.
“The process we have been through shows a
great spread of high quality facilities
throughout the UK that can be used by elite
level athletes. The new website will
continue to be an asset to keep an
up-to-date log of the elite facilities we
have across the UK.”
Manager of the Princess Royal Sports
Complex, JJ Rowland, said: "It is a great
honour for us to have Wellington School's
sports facilities recognised in this way by
London 2012.
"We hope that our inclusion in the Guide
will encourage one or more Olympic teams to
come to Somerset and train ahead of the 2012
Games."
The Pre-Games Training Camps Guide is
available online now in both
English and
French. The Wellington School entry in the
Guide is also available in
English and
French.
Further information:
JJ Rowland
Manager, Princess Royal Sports Complex
Wellington School
01823 668 718
rowland@wellington-sport.org.uk
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