The Championships also were a test event for the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) to test its arrangements for the Olympic Rowing events next year.
“This is a world class venue and it was important for us to test the venue and procedures for next year” said Debbie Jevans, LOCOG Director of Sport. “We were specifically looking at the field of play, conditions on the lake, how the boat pontoons on the lake worked, how our temporary infrastructure worked and how we deal with changing weather and competition schedules. It was also important to test how our teams work together in preparation for next year. We extend our thanks to FISA, British Rowing, and all who worked hard at the event, especially the volunteers, many of whom we will use for next year.”
Denis Oswald, President of FISA (the international rowing committee) and IOC member responsible for 2012, said:
“LOCOG has done an excellent job, is well prepared, and well advanced as far as construction is concerned. If you are struggling to finish construction in the last few months before a Games you cannot concentrate on the operational aspects. LOCOG has stated it is on time or even ahead of schedule and this gives them the flexibility and the time now to look at adjustments that can still be made.”
Germany headed the medal table at the Championships winning six gold, two silver and two bronze medals. For full details of the Championships visit http://www.wrjc2011.com/
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For further information, contact fran.edwards@london2012.com or call the LOCOG Press Office on 0203 2012 100, or Fran on 07786 437249
Notes to editors:
As it heads towards its £2bn budget for staging the Olympic and Paralympic Games, LOCOG has seven domestic Tier One Partners - adidas, BMW, BP, British Airways, BT, EDF and Lloyds TSB. There are seven domestic Tier Two Supporters – Adecco, ArcelorMittal, Cadbury, Cisco, Deloitte, Thomas Cook and UPS. There are now twenty-five domestic Tier Three Suppliers and Providers – Aggreko, Airwave, Atkins, Boston Consulting Group, CBS Outdoor, Crystal CG, Eurostar, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, G4S, GSK, Gymnova, Heineken UK, Holiday Inn, John Lewis, McCann Worldgroup, Mondo, Next, The Nielsen Company, Populous, Rapiscan Systems, Rio Tinto, Technogym, Thames Water, Ticketmaster and Trebor.
There is one domestic Tier One Paralympic Games Partner, Sainsbury’s and one domestic Tier Three Paralympic Supplier, Otto Bock.
The Worldwide Olympic Partners signed up for London 2012 are Coca-Cola, Acer, Atos, Dow Chemical Company, GE, McDonald’s, Omega, Panasonic, Procter and Gamble, Samsung and Visa.
