Photocalls are being held in every nation and region of the UK on Monday, to mark the announcement of facilities to be included in the Pre-Games Training Camp Guide.
The Guide will be released this summer and will promote facilities for preparation of international athletes in the lead up to the London 2012 Games.
A full list of locations, timing and attending guests for Monday’s press event follows.
East Midlands
Nottingham Wildcats arena, 10am
- Jeff Moore, Chief Executive East Midlands Development Agency and London 2012 Nations and Regions Group Member for the East Midlands
- Paul Deighton, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG)’s Chief Executive
- Simon Mason, Great Britain Hockey player and member of the LOCOG Sport Advisory Group.
- Wildcats player and GB Basketball player (tbc)
East of England
Ipswich Gymnastics Centre, 10am
- Karen Pickering, member of the LOCOG Sport Advisory Group
- Charles Allen, LOCOG Board Member and Chairman of LOCOG’s Nations and Regions Group
- Cllr Stephen Castle, Chairman of Nations and Regions East
London
Ernest Bevin School, Wandsworth, 10:30am
- Sebastian Coe, Chairman of LOCOG
- Tessa Jowell, Olympics Minister
North East
City of Newcastle Gymnastic Academy, Benfield School of Excellence, 11am
- Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, Vice Chairman of LOCOG’s Sport Advisory Group
- Judith Rasmussen, regional director with Sport England North East
- Rt Hon Nick Brown MP, Minister for the North East of England
North West
Manchester Velodrome, 10:30am
- Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
- Beth Tweddle, Great Britain’s most successful Gymnast
Northern Ireland
Lisnagarvey Hockey, 4.45pm
- Jonathan Edwards, Olympic Gold medallist and Chairman of LOCOG’s Sport Advisory Group
- Edwin Poots, Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, to the Culture, Arts and Leisure Assembly Committee
Scotland
Strathclyde Country Park, 2pm
- Stewart Maxwell, Sports Minister
South East
Stoke Mandeville Stadium 1.30pm
- Sebastian Coe, Chairman of the LOCOG
- Hugh Robertson MP, Shadow Minister for Sport and for the Olympics
- Danny Crates, Paralympic athlete
- Adrian Moorhouse, Olympic swimmer
South West
Hartpury College 11am
- Steph Cook, Modern Pentathlon gold medallist and member of the LOCOG Sport Advisory Group
- Don Foster MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and Shadow Minister for the Olympics
- Juliet Williams, Chair of South West Regional Development Agency and NRG Member for South West
Wales
Wales National Velodrome, Newport, 11am
- Colin Jackson, Olympic athlete
- Jody Cundie, Paralympic cyclist
West Midlands
Birmingham High Performance Centre, Alexander Stadium, 11am
- Jason Gardner, Olympic gold medallist.
- Debbie Jevans, Director of Sport, LOCOG
- Cllr Chris Saint, Chair of the Leadership Group for the 2012 Games
Yorkshire
EIS Sheffield, 11am
- Gerry Sutcliffe MP, Minister for Sport
- Shirley Robertson, double gold medallist and member of LOCOG’s Sport Advisory Group