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The South West England: Pre-Games Training Camp Guide including list of venues (pdf - 40.86kb)

Sixty venues from across South West England have been announced in Beijing by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games at a Reception for senior representatives of National Olympic Committees (NOC).

The London 2012 Pre Games Training Camp Guide showcases the UK’s venues. South West venues are well represented across the seven counties and Guy Lavender, South West England Director for the 2012 Games and Ged Roddy, the representative for South West England on the London Organising Committee’s Nations and Regions Group, are in Beijing to showcase the venues and continue to build relationships for the sole purpose of persuading leading nations to base themselves in the South West during the run up to the London 2012 Games.

As Guy Lavender said:

“Team South West is determined to ensure that our training venues are top of the list to be considered by international teams looking for a pre Games training camp during the run up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We have some superb venues across the region, both for major international teams, as well as some of the smaller nations and Beijing provides the opportunity to speak directly to those teams. In addition, all of the sailing teams will be very interested in training camp opportunities, with the 2012 sailing events being held in Weymouth and Portland.

"I firmly believe that bringing teams to the region has huge potential in generating economic investment and involving the whole of the community in a tangible way in the delivery of the Games. We are working closely with the 60 venues, local authorities and private sector partners to bring as many teams as possible into the region.”

Ged Roddy said:

“This is our opportunity to highlight the many world-class training venues and facilities the South West can provide for international sporting teams, both big and small. This is an important step in working towards ensuring the eyes of the world see the best that the South West has to offer.”

For more details about the Pre Games Training Camps in the South West, please visit:

http://www.london2012.com/about/nocs-and-npcs/training-camps.php

http://www.southwestrda.org.uk/region/london2012/introduction.shtm

For more information please contact Deborah Bertram on 01392 229345 or Sue Handford 07785 59690

Notes to Editors

1) The South West England Directorate for the 2012 Games, Team South West , led by Regional Director, Guy Lavender and funded by South West of England RDA and Sport England South West is the organisation working to ensure that the South West secures a lasting legacy from the 2012 Games. Guy and his team can be contacted on 01392 229345, deborah.bertram@southwestrda.org.uk

2) London 2012’s Nations & Regions Group (NRG) is the body that will ensure that the whole UK has an opportunity to contribute to, and derive maximum benefit from, London 2012. Chaired by London Organising Committee Board member Charles Allen, the NRG is made up of 12 senior representatives from UK business and sport – nine from the English regions and one each from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is the key body for engaging with the UK, outside London.

3) Pre-Games Training Camps will spread the benefits of the Olympic and Paralympic Games throughout the UK. The training camps will provide a great opportunity for the South West to host an international team of athletes, bringing cultural, economic and sporting benefits. Any team is likely to need:

an exclusive training environment
world-class training facilities
similar climatic conditions/time zone as Games' venues to promote acclimatisation
comfortable but affordable accommodation
food appropriate for training athletes, available at times to suit training schedules
access to a hospital with an Accident and Emergency Department and advanced scanner technology
local suppliers of cars, mini-vans and coaches for transport between accommodation and training venue
security for athletes and support staff
proximity to airports or easy access to transport networks.

4) Sport England is a non-departmental public body and National Lottery distributor. We are committed to creating a world leading community sports development system and increasing participation in sport. Sport England has been a statutory consultee on planning applications affecting playing fields since August 1996. We object to any application that is detrimental to sport, unless alternative provision of at least equivalent value is found elsewhere. For further information on Sport England South West, please log on to: http://www.sportengland.org/southwest

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