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Tom Daley Diving Academy set to launch in London
Olympic medallist Tom Daley has teamed up with leisure centre and pool operator GLL as part of efforts to create a lasting diving legacy from the London Olympics. The Tom Daley Diving Academy will look to attract both adults and children to take up the sport. The Academy will begin operation at the GLL-managed London Aquatics Centre – where Daley trains as part of his British Diving High Performance Programme – before being introduced at other GLL managed UK facilities. The academy will be available in three types of facilities – fundamental centres, delivering beginner courses for children to learn the fundamentals of the sport; Learn to Dive development centres, to deliver beginner and improver classes for children and adults; and academy centres,
The Olympic medallist has endorsed the academy saying it’s open to anyone interested in diving
delivering all levels of the programme. The grass roots venture is being
endorsed and represented by Daley and supported by a series of world class coaches working across London.
Daley said: “The academy is giving every- one the chance to learn to dive. It’s about getting people to try the sport, whether they want to dive for fun or competitively. Read more:
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Roman Colosseum inspires new AS Roma stadium
Plans have been revealed for Italian pre- mier league football club AS Roma’s new 52,000-seat stadium, inspired by the leg- endary colosseum of ancient Rome. The proposed structure, designed
by London-based Woods Bagot, will allow Roma to move out of its current 72,000-capacity stadium, which is also home to the club’s bitter rivals Lazio. To be located on the riverside at Tor di
Valle, the site will feature a hydraulic lift – similar to that of the original Colosseum. Read more:
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The stadium could also accommodate concerts The project has hit a setback
US town puts brakes on BMX ‘epicentre’ facility
Gibraltar Stadium plans halted amid local opposition
The Gibraltar Football Association (GFA) has been ordered by the Development and Planning Commission (DPC) to cease unauthorised work being carried out on the proposed Europa Point stadium. The order came last month when it was
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discovered works including drilling had been undertaken without the correct per- missions, against a backdrop of strong local opposition. The DPC also asked the GFA to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and report back. Read more:
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Gilbert, Arizona could still become home to the ‘epicentre’ of BMX riding in the US, if plans by the country’s national body go through and a timeline can be set on devel- opment by the town’s authority. USA BMX is searching for a host city to build the sports facility and attraction, which would include a purpose-built headquarters building, relocation of the BMX Hall of Fame (currently in Chula Vista, California), athlete training facilities and an indoor track with starting hills. A statement issued by Gilbert said
parks and recreation would be priori- tised over the BMX super facility. Read more:
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