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Sports Park to launch ‘Year of Sport’ with 200 days to go until Games

09 January 2012

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Surrey Sports Park are delighted to announce plans to launch a new sports initiative, ‘Year of Sport’, as this week marks 200 days to go until the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The new year-long campaign is designed to leave a lasting Olympic legacy and inspire more people in the Surrey community to get active and involved in sport.

Set to launch in February 2012, the campaign will feature a range of events and opportunities in the run-up to the Olympics, including sports days, open weekends, festivals, master classes, taster sessions, schools programmes, themed nights and lectures.

Paul Blanchard, Surrey Sports Park Chief Executive, said, “2012 is undoubtedly a massive year for sport in this country and we would like everybody to feel a part of it. We hope that our new ‘Year of Sport’ campaign will encourage people in the surrounding area to embrace the legacy of the Games and become more active by trying new sports and activities.

“The superb sporting facilities here at Surrey Sports Park offer a variety of opportunities to get involved, and as a venue that is set to host a number of teams ahead of London 2012, we hope our ‘Year of Sport’ will give everybody the chance to participate in a training centre suitable for potential Olympic champions.”

The Olympics will run from 27 July to 12 August and the Paralympics from 29 August to 9 September.

The University of Surrey owned Surrey Sports Park is an Official Pre-Games Training Venue for the 2012 Games, and is set to host a number of teams and athletesfrom a variety of nations ahead of the games including Australia, Antigua and Barbuda, Croatia, Nigeria, Singapore and USA.

With the campaign due to launch in February, more details and dates are set to be announced at www.surreysportspark.co.uk