17 Aug 2010
Water is now flowing at the Lee Valley White Water Canoe Centre, the venue for the London 2012 Canoe Slalom events. The venue is on track to be completed later this year and will be the first brand new 2012 venue to be finished.
The Canoe Slalom venue has been filled with water for testing
Construction work on the new lake and competition courses has been
completed allowing water to begin flowing at the venue and testing work to start
on the canoe courses. Works on the internal areas of the two-storey facility
building and landscaping works are underway.
Olympic Delivery Authority
Chairman John Armitt said: ‘With water flowing
down the courses at the White Water Centre we are getting our first look at the
facilities that the world’s best canoeists will compete on in 2012. With the
venue due to be completed later this year, we are also on track to deliver an early
sporting legacy for the East of England region well before the Games begin.’
Before and after 2012, the venue
will be owned and managed by Lee Valley Regional Park Authority as a sporting
and leisure facility for canoeing and white-water rafting, as well as a major
competition and training venue for elite events.
Watch a video blog showing the water flowing and construction progress
at the Lee Valley White Water Centre
Read the full media release
