Pre-Games training camps

The Olympic marathon, Paralympic marathon and walking race will take place in Tower Hamlets, which is also home to the headquarters of the London Organising committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) and the Olympic Delivery Authority  (ODA) - making it the ideal venue to prepare for the London 2012 Games. 

LOCOG have accredited three venues in Tower Hamlets to host international athletes to train in the Olympic sports of athletics, basketball, fencing and boxing.  All our accredited venues are in the unique position of being less than a 15 minutes drive to the Olympic Park and central London -  providing athletes with easy access to the competition venues and to tourist attractions such as the West End and Oxford Street.

Accredited venues

Mile End Park Leisure Centre and Stadium

An award-winning £15m leisure complex which opened in its current form in 2005/6, Mile End Park Leisure Centre and Stadium is Tower Hamlets’ flagship leisure venue and boasts state-of-the-art training facilities.  More information on the training opportunities at Mile End Park Leisure Centre and Stadium.

Whitechapel Sports Centre

An award-winning multi-purpose leisure and training facilities available to athletes at Whitechapel include a large, four-court sports hall, three separate state-of-the-art gymnasiums, a fitness studio and two saunas. More information on the training opportunities at Whitechapel Sports Centre.

York Hall

Situated in Bethnal Green, York Hall is the home of British Boxing. A historic landmark in Tower Hamlets, the leisure centre is housed in a magnificent neo-Georgian red brick building that was first opened in 1929. Since then York Hall has become known internationally as home to some of the world’s most prestigious boxing matches. More information on the training opportunities at York Hall.

Financial support

Visiting nations that choose to train in Tower Hamlets venues ahead of London 2012 can apply for up to £25,000 of financial support from LOCOG. Officers from the Tower Hamlets Olympics Unit can help you secure this funding.

Contact us

If you would like to find out how Tower Hamlets can help support your training for the London 2012 games, please contact the Tower Hamlets 2012 team on 0207 364 1659.