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SportsDock, a new £21m com- plex to be used by Team USA as its training base during the 2012 Games, has opened at the University of East London’s (UEL) Docklands Campus. Canterbury-based architec-
tural firm Clague are behind the design of the new facility, which was built by Denne Construction. Te project was managed by Ball Hall. A Precor-equipped fitness
centre offering cv equipment and free weights is among the facilities, along with two indoor arenas catering for a range of sports such as basketball. Elsewhere, the complex incorporates two
SportsDock’s two indoor arenas offer flexible sport provision
outdoor 3G, five-a-side football pitches and dance studios, as well as a sports café, chang- ing facilities and a sports injury clinic. Meanwhile, Team USA has kitted out a strength and conditioning suite at SportsDock.
Te equipment will then be leſt for commu- nity use following the 2012 Games. UEL vice-chancellor Professor Patrick
McGhee said: “Te opening of SportsDock will herald the dawn of an exciting new era for sport in East London.” Details:
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London’s Olympic Games are moving ever closer Research uncovers school sports ‘warfare’
A new study carried out by the Chance to Shine campaign has uncovered the extent of the “psychological warfare” experienced by children as young as eight while playing sport at school. Chance to Shine – together
with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) – polled 1,250 kids aged eight-to 16-years-old, plus 1,010 parents of children from the same age group. MCC head of cricket John
Stephenson said: “Te results from the survey highlight an alarming trend in school sport, which needs to be proactively addressed.” More than two thirds of the children (68 per
cent) had witnessed verbal abuse during school matches, while 66 per cent of parents had seen “different forms of mental intimidation”.
Te MCC has urged pro-active steps to address “psychological warfare” Meanwhile, 51 per cent of children surveyed
admitted they had been a victim of taunts or threats, while 55 per cent had seen physical violence – a quarter of which had seen their team mate deliberately fouled. Details:
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BISL/Oliver Wyman to produce new report
Business in Sport and Leisure (BISL) has part- nered with Oliver Wyman, the international consulting firm, to produce its first report map- ping the size of the UK’s leisure industry. Te inaugural BISL Oliver Wyman Leisure Industry Report is designed to outline the role
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that sport and leisure can play in supporting the UK economy’s “rehabilitation”. Te research will also support BISL’s polit-
ical and media campaign to secure a “fairer deal” for commercial operators in the sector. Details:
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Championship clubs to adopt financial rules
Te Football League will extend its Financial Fair Play rules to all three divisions from next season, following the backing of the 24 npower Championship clubs. Clubs in League One and League Two are
already subject to the regulations, which were introduced aſter a review by the com- petition to curb unchecked spending. The regulations contain a number of
sanctions for clubs that exceed “defined limits” with regard to losses and share- holder equity investment. Details:
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Stoke college plans a £4m sports complex
Stoke on Trent College has revealed plans to invest £4m in the development of a sports complex at its Cauldron Campus, which forms part of the city’s University Quarter. Te venue, which will incorporate an
indoor sports hall, a fitness suite and aerobics facilities, is set to replace the insti- tution’s existing building and is scheduled to open by August 2013. Work is expected to begin this October
and the project is designed to enable the college to offer a wider range of activities to students and members of the public alike. Details:
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Government calls for greater disability participation
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has used the government’s first Disability Sport Summit to urge the sector to do more to boost par- ticipation levels among disabled people. Hunt urged governing bodies to use the
2012 Games to integrate disability sport provision into their respective Whole Sport Plans and attract more participants. Sport England is to invest £8m from its
Places People Play scheme to help remove some of the barriers preventing disabled people from taking part in sports. Details:
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