Olympic chief to open sports centre (From Thisisdorset)

Olympic chief to open sports centre

11:41am Tuesday 19th September 2006

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OLYMPICS supremo Sebastian Coe is to open Weymouth College's new sports centre on a visit to Dorset.

He will perform the honours on a trip on October 3 as the borough gears up to host the sailing events in the 2012 Olympic Games.

Lord Coe will open the college's new sports centre and will also visit the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy.

South West England director for the 2012 Games Guy Lavender said: "Lord Coe's visit will be a further boost for South West England as preparations for hosting the sailing events get into full swing.

"The opening of Weymouth College's new sports centre by Sebastian Coe underlines how important the London 2012 Olympic Games will be for the region and what a focus our area will have for the games.

"We thank Seb for his time in coming to see the great progress we are making towards 2012."

Lord Coe will open the college's new sports centre at 10.45am. There will also be a Team South West baton relay around Weymouth and Portland.

Guests from Weymouth, Portland and the South West will hear about progress towards hosting the London 2012 Olympics. Lord Coe will also visit the sailing academy at Osprey Quay to check on progress there.

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