The UK’s first sporting venue for the 2012 Olympics has been completed ahead of schedule and under budget. The state of the art Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy is due to be unveiled today by Ralph Luck, senior representative of the Olympic Delivery Authority and sailing gold medallist Paul Goodison.
The £15 million world-class facility will host over 400 athletes bidding for medals in 10 Olympic sailing categories, as well as Paralympics events at the London 2012 Olympics.
The early completion of the Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy, gives Britain’s athletes a chance to train well ahead of the 2012 Olympics.
Paul Goodison, who will be opening the facility and won gold in the laser class at Beijing said, “We save a lot of time travelling around the world when we can get out of bed and it is here on our doorstep”.
He went on to say, “It is a fantastic opportunity, not just for myself, but some of the youngsters to see us in 2012 and aspire to 2016.”
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