In 2012 London will be hosting the Olympic Games and
Paralympic Games. To increase participation, it is vital that all
the purpose-built venues not only perform during the competitions,
but serve sport and local communities well after the last medal has
been won. And this is where Sport England comes in.
Swimming and diving
The Aquatics Centre will host the
swimming and diving events at the Games and will be an iconic
landmark during the event.
Our £40 million investment into the
Aquatics Centre is focussed on ensuring that the facility can be
adapted for use by the community after the games.
Its two 50m pools and diving pool with
moveable floors capable of reducing depth for swimming lessons will
provide a legacy facility for local, regional and national
activities.
We are also working with the
Amateur Swimming Association, five London boroughs and the
University of East London to develop a strategy and usage programme
that allows swimmers and divers to progress from recreation to
international performance.
The Aquatics Centre will contribute to
the achievement of our outcomes by:
Grow
Local community sessions involving
schools and local groups as well as open taster sessions shall be
established and delivered as part of a comprehensive swimming
programme.
Sustain
Quality of provision and service will
be linked to QUEST accreditation and will be tailored to local and
regional needs to achieve regular participation in the sport across
the community.
Excel
Talent development programmes will
form an important part of the facility programme, achieving local
and regional progression as well as serving the national squad for
training and competition.
Cycling
The Velopark will host the Velodrome
and BMX based cycling events. After the games, a road circuit and
off-road trail will be added to the existing facilities. This will
create a centre for all types of cycling - community and elite,
local regional and national, recreation, training and competition -
in the Lower Lee Valley.
We are contributing up to £10.5m
towards this project. It will contribute towards our outcomes
by:
Grow
London does not have an indoor track
and the creation one of one is a strategic priority for British
Cycling. Local community sessions involving schools and local
groups as well as open taster sessions will be created.
Sustain
This new facility allows riders
who have had a taster serssion or who ride the outdoor tracks in
the summer to continue cycling during the winter. The road,
bmx and mountain bike trails will be used all year round and the
road circuit can also be used by inline skaters and runners.
Excel
The Velopark will be used for talent
spotting sessions and regional squad training. It will also be able
to to host the national squad for training and competition.
Canoeing
The Broxbourne White Water Canoe
Slalom Course will host the canoe slalom preliminary and final
competitions during the games.
Afterwards, it will available for use
by local, regional and national groups. Elite canoe slalom athletes
will use it fro training and competition. Local community
participants will be able to get involved through new canoe clubs;
while rafters will be able to take part through corporate and
social events.
We are investing £900,000 towards this
project and it will contribute towards our outcomes by:
Grow
The south east does not have a white
water canoe slalom course and has been a strategic priority for the
British Canoe Union. Local community sessions involving schools and
local groups as well as open taster sessions and corporate team
building days shall be established and delivered from this
facility;
Sustain
The new facility will allow
participants to take part in a new activity normally associated
with hilly or mountainous terrain on a floodplain 20 minutes from
London.
It will be used all year round and has
a sports development plan aimed at providing opportunities to
provide regular participation opportunities and reduce drop off in
participation for young people aged 16-18.
Excel
Broxbourne will be used for talent
spotting sessions and regional squad training. It will also able to
host World and European championships and national squad training
and competition.
Handball Arena and Eton
Manor
We are represented on the Olympic
Develoment Agency's Steering Group for the Handball Arena and
Eton Manor.
Although we are not funding these
venues, we are providing expertise and sharing best practice
on facility construction and operation to ensure a lasting
legacy.
The Handball Arena provides a 12 court
badminton hall with changing facilities and a seating capacity of
approximately. 7,000. It will host the Handball Preliminary
Competition, the Modern Pentathlon Fencing Competition and the
Paralympic Games Goalball Preliminary and Finals Competition.
After the games, the arena will
provide multi-sports opportunities for the local community
including handball, basketball, badminton, volleyball, netball and
indoor football as well as hosting events with a seating capacity
of approximately 6,000.
Eton Manor will be used as an Olympic
Games training facility and in the Paralympics will be the location
for archery and wheelchair tennis competitions.
Afterwards, the venue will change into
a two pitch hockey facility with a commercial 5 a side football and
tennis centre to benefit the local community and provide training
facilities for both amateur and professional athletes
Sailing
We have previously funded the
redevelopment of Weymouth and Portland National Sailing academy
(2003-2005).
This funding was made through the
English Institute of Sport Programme in conjunction with the
academy and the South West Regional Development Agency. We
contributed £3 million towards the total project costs of
approximately £7 million.