What is a Training Camp

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What is a Training Camp?

• Training Camps are set up by National Olympic
  Committees and National Paralympic Committees as
  a base for athlete training and preparation for
  use in the weeks, months, and sometimes years,
  prior to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• These differ from Training Venues that are
  provided by LOCOG in close proximity to the
  Olympic Village for use by athletes during the
  Olympic Games and Paralympic Games

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Bidding to be a Training Camp

• Sam Curling
• Manager, NOC NPC Relations

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Holding Camps and Preparation Camps

• Also known as Holding Camps and Preparation Camps
• Holding Camps
• A single training camp held in the weeks
  immediately prior to the Games.
• Athletes undertake final training in similar
  climatic conditions and time zone as their
  competition venue to improve focus and maximise
  performance
• Preparation Camps
• A camp to train in facilities to be used for a
  Holding Camp in order to familiarise athletes and
  support staff with the location, in months/ years
  prior to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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London 2012s obligation

• To provide a Pre Games Training Camp Guide to
  each National Olympic Committee (NOC) and
  National Paralympic Committee (NPC).

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London 2012s aim

• To encourage National teams to train in the UK
  prior to the 2012 Olympic Games Paralympic
  Games by providing them access to the best
  possible facilities available in the UK
• To use Pre Games Training Camps to engage the
  whole country and spread the benefits of the
  Olympic Paralympic Games throughout the UK
• To provide a balanced UK offer, reflecting the
  full range of Olympic and Paralympic sports and
  the geographical and cultural diversity of the
  UK.

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The Process

• Open process on London 2012 website for all
  facilities
• Facilities provide information on sport venues,
  proximity to accommodation, transport and other
  services
• All submissions collated regionally
• Each of the 12 Nations Regions Groups are
  sorting and assessing submissions
• Regional lists submitted to L2012
• L2012 Working Group to assess and make selection
• Pre-Games Training Camp Guide distributed to NOCs
  and NPCs in 2008

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Website

• Guidance for facilities
• Guidelines generic and sport specific
• Selection Criteria
• Frequently Asked Questions
• On-line submission form

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The Guidelines

• The Training Camp Environment
• What is a Pre Games Training Camp ?
• General Training Camp Requirements
• Support Facilities
• Ancillary Services
• Specialist Support Services
• Access
• Sport Specific Requirements
• Technical requirements

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Selection Criteria

• Meeting the requirements for one or more Olympic
  or Paralympic Sport set out in the guidelines
• An ability to provide suitable hospitality
  arrangements - including accommodation, catering
  and cultural and social opportunities- for
  athletes and officials
• The provision of suitable support service
  network, including medical arrangements,
  transport and security where required
• Organisational capacity, including any previous
  relevant experience in hosting comparable
  programmes or events
• Potential synergies between the Pre Games
  Training Camp programme and wider regional and
  national Olympic objectives.
• Our ability to provide a balanced UK offer,
  reflecting the full range of Olympic and
  Paralympic sports, the geographical and cultural
  diversity of the UK, and the differing needs of
  potential visiting teams and NOCs / NPCs

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Submission Form

• Who are you?
• Consortium approach or individual Facility
• Contact details for further information
• Existing
• Planned with permission / funding
• Planned without permission / funding

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What can you offer?

• Sport Facilities
• Olympic Sports
• Paralympic Sports
• Olympic Sports by 2010
• Paralympic Sports by 2010

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What can you offer?

• Ancillary facilities
• Changing Facilities
• Squad room / meeting room
• Office space
• Filming and playback facilities
• Strength and conditioning facilities
• Health and fitness facilities
• Medical treatment room
• Access to physiotherapy and medical support
• Medical treatment room
• Doping control area
• Rest area
• Secure storage

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What can you offer?

• Accessibility
• Paralympic guidelines
• Disability Discrimination Act
• Planned upgrades
• Hosting experience
• International / European Competition
• UK / Regional Competition
• Visiting teams

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What can you offer?

• Travel
• Airport
• Mainline train station
• Road network
• Nearest port
• Ground transportation / parking / drivers

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What can you offer?

• Accommodation
• On site accommodation
• No of beds
• Single / Double
• En-suite
• Central heating / air conditioning
• Adapted for use by disabled guests
• Common areas
• Off site accommodation
• University halls
• Hotels
• Other suitable accommodation

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What can you offer?

• Catering (FLEXIBILITY)
• Training venue and accommodation
• Restaurant
• Cafe
• Kitchen
• Snack Bar
• Convenience Shop
• Accommodation
• Full board
• Half board
• Self Catering
• 24/7 kitchen on call

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What can you offer?

• Security
• Exclusivity
• 24 hrs a day
• At specified times
• Public Access
• 24 hrs a day
• At specified times

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What can you offer?

• Medical Support
• Hospital
• AE department
• Sports Medicine Facilities
• Advanced Scanner technology
• Good contacts doctors / nurses / dentists
• Regional and local information
• Cultural
• Economic

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Timeline
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Expertise

• London 2012 are available for each regional group
  for reference and advice
• Access to British Olympic Association and British
  Paralympic Association expertise
• London 2012 will consult with National Governing
  Bodies and seek their approval of selected
  facilities

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Reality checks!!

• Inclusion in the Guide doesnt guarantee take up
  by a team
• Inclusion in the Guide doesnt equal investment
• Each team will have different requirements, and
  will be open to negotiation
• Teams are currently focusing on Beijing, many
  will not focus on London until 2008
• No obligation for teams to use the Guide but many
  will use it as their first port of call
• Fantastic opportunity!

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Next step.

• Read all guidance given on LOCOG website
• Consider criteria and whether you think you can
  offer a team suitable facilities for training and
  preparation
• Print off pdf of application form and prepare
  submission
• Fill in on line application by end of February
  2007
• Be patient

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• THANK YOU