Facilities match technical specifications found at London 2012 venues
This collaboration has led
to Loughborough University signing an agreement with Waseda University as part of a global US$14m (£8.7m, 10.6m) programme
The eight-lane, 50m swimming pool
has a hydraulic base to adjust the depth and a movable wall to change the length. It offers a comprehensive analysis and training centre with underwater filming and playback facilities.
VISITING TEAMS All members of TeamGB are expected to pass through the university for the official ‘kitting out’ process before the Games. This will provide an opportunity to bring together the hundreds of athletes and officials into one unit and mentally prepare the whole team for this major competition. In the weeks preceding the Games, the
BOA will also base its support services at Loughborough. The JOC will use the university as
a training environment to allow the Japanese Olympic team to acclimatise and make final preparations in readiness for the Games. Imperial College, London is a key partner in the Japanese agreement – providing an additional London-based venue. In preparation for the JOC’s arrival, 60 university staff from the Sports
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Development Centre as well as the catering and accommodation arm have received initial training to help them understand the cultural differences and learn basic Japanese in order to help the athletes settle in. In the lead up to the international
partnership, groups of practicing academics, PE teachers and officials from the Japanese Ministry of Education have visited Loughborough to learn about physical education in the UK and help kick start a collaborative project in design and technology. Members of the Japanese Sports Association have also visited the
university to learn about the promotion of youth sport and physical activity. School pupils from across the East
Midlands region have also attended university Musubi days, where they take part in Japanese-themed activities including Taiko drumming and judo, as well as language, nutrition and culture. This collaboration has led to
Loughborough University signing an agreement with Waseda University as part of a global US$14m (£8.7m, 10.6m) programme designed to increase collaborative research in sport sciences and physical activity.
The university gives support to athletes seeking excellence
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