Paralympians to use university

May 30 2008 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

THE London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has announced that University of Chester will feature in London 2012’s Pre-Games Training Camp Guide for Paralympic sports which will be published later this summer.

The guide is a comprehensive list of 179 venues throughout the UK which can now be used by Paralympians from all over the world as they make their final preparations for the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. In total, 25 venues from across the North West are included on the list.

The university has been selected for the standard of its Paralympic archery, boccia, goalball and volleyball facilities, as well as those for wheelchair basketball, fencing and rugby.

Stewart Kellett, regional director for Sport England North West, commented: “It’s a fantastic tribute to Chester that the university has been included on such an elite list and it highlights the standard and quality of facilities available to our local communities.”