Think of it as ”Colorado Springs East” – a training spot forU.S. Olympians in London.A sparkling new 21 million-pound ($33.2 million) gym at theUniversity of East London is just about complete and will host theU.S. Olympic team during the games. In a few weeks, it will beready for everyone from stars like swimming’s Michael Phelps andbasketball’s Kobe Bryant to U.S. athletes who are still relativelyunknown, offering them privacy to lift, stretch and practice.”We’ve worked closely with the (U.S. Olympic Committee) andwe’ve tailored the package to suit,” said David Cosford, theuniversity’s sports director. ”We’re very, very serious aboutsport.”Some 570 U.S. athletes and hundreds of support staff will usethe university’s campus, gym and sports facilities before andduring the July 27-Aug. 12 games. While U.S. athletes will sleep inthe Olympic Village near Olympic Park, two train stops away, U.S.Olympic staff can bunk in the university’s dorms and set up theirown sports science, medicine and media centers.American track and field athletes also plan to train in thecentral city of Birmingham before the games.The gym is a key new structure for the University of EastLondon, a modern conglomeration of glass and steel built in an areahistorically known for slaughterhouses, toxic waste dumps andonce-thriving but long-derelict… Read full this story
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