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Team South West gets set for Olympic Day!
Team South West has joined up with harbourside tourist
attraction, Explore-At-Bristol, to help local people celebrate Olympic Day
on Monday (June 23).
The popular discovery centre will be offering free entry for
3-15-year-olds to its fitness-themed exhibition, LoveSport, as part of a
regional scheme to get everyone ready for the London Olympics in 2012.
The At-Bristol Olympic Day is one of many events across the region that
have been organised by Team South West, which is funded by the South West
RDA and Sport England. Olympic Day is part of an ongoing campaign by Team
South West to secure a long-lasting Olympic legacy for the region.
Donna Speed, Commercial Operations Director, At-Bristol, said: “If you
can’t wait until 2012 to celebrate the London Olympics, come down to
Explore-At Bristol and take part in Olympic Day instead!
“Our LoveSport exhibition makes sport fun for everyone and to prove what
good sports we are, we will be offering free entrance on Olympic Day for
3-15-year-olds quoting the word “Athens” at the ticket desk,” she
explains.
Olympic Day (June 23) marks the anniversary of when Frenchman, Baron
Pierre de Coubertin, began the task of creating the modern day Olympic
Games on June 23 1894. The Baron was responsible for reviving the ancient
games and starting the international Olympic movement. He also oversaw the
formation of the first Olympic committee, which organised the inaugural
modern day Olympic Games in Athens in 1896.
Guy Lavender, Team South West Director, said: “LoveSport is everything
that sport should be – accessible, challenging, healthy and fun and most
of all – for everyone! Part of our South West lasting legacy from the
London 2012 Games is to encourage everyone to participate and get active -
here in Explore-At-Bristol you can try out a range of sports or take a
look at some of the great exhibits.”
Donna Speed adds: “There is something for everyone at LoveSport; from
scoring a goal in our Penalty Pressure exhibit, to practising your slam
dunk at the Hectic Hoops basketball and going the distance in the Tour de
France cycling challenge.
“For those preferring a less energetic visit, there is the chance to take
a closer look at some amazing inventions in the sports world which have
helped to produce record-breaking competitors,” she said.
The Explore-At-Bristol Olympic Day ticket promotion is only valid on June
23 for children aged 3-15-years-old accompanied by a full paying adult.
Terms and conditions apply. For more information, contact the At-Bristol
booking line on 0845 345 1235.
For press enquiries:
Sonja Taylor-Jones
0117 9157152 /
07956 503 478 /
press@at-bristol.org.uk
For Team South West press enquiries contact Sue Handford, or Deborah
Bertram on 01392 299345, or Paul Norris at the South West RDA on 01392
229548.
Notes to Editors:
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The South West England Directorate for the 2012 Games is
funded by South West RDA and Sport England and has been developed to
ensure South West England secures a lasting legacy from the London 2012
Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. The director Guy Lavender will be an
advocate for the 2012 Games at all levels across South West England and
will lead Team South West in its mission to “maximise the business,
sporting, cultural and social opportunities of London 2012 to deliver a
lasting and discernible legacy from the Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games across the South West”.
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The South West of England Regional Development Agency
was established by government in 1999 to promote the long-term economic
success of the region. It does this by working with others to give
people the skills they need, encouraging enterprise, improving
infrastructure, helping communities with regeneration and promoting the
strengths of the region.
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Sport England is the agency tasked with the development
of community sport in England and invests Lottery and Exchequer funds
into sport. Sport England has nine Regional Sports Boards, each made up
of experts from areas such as business, local government, sport, health
and education. The RSBs provide the strategic lead for sport in their
regions and distribute investment for grassroots sport. Sport England
has invested more than £2.2billion of Lottery funds into sport across
England and more than £550 million from the Exchequer.
www.sportengland.org.
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At-Bristol is a leading science centre in the UK and a
major player in the worldwide science centre movement. It aims to be a
world-class science centre that makes distinctive, valued and recognised
contributions to informal science learning and public engagement with
science across Europe. A registered charity, At-Bristol has hosted more
than three million visits and continually strives towards making science
accessible to all.
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