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UEL welcomes American triathlon team

Tuesday 17 August 2010

USA Triathlon team

The University of East London has started building relations with the American Olympic team ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, when the university will host many of the team’s logistical and service operations.

The triathlon team visited London to take part in the London Dextro Energy Triathlon in Hyde Park last month and took the opportunity to meet with David Cosford, UEL Director of Sport and Paul Ford, Director of Olympic and Paralympic Partnership Operations.

Paul Ford said: “As part of our initiative to make the University of East London the number one university for sport in London, we’re really starting to build relationships with some key sports teams. We’re connecting with some great sportsmen and women at UEL, along with the American triathlon team; we’ve also just run a training camp for the British woman’s handball team, for example, and have recently hired a full-time tennis development officer. For us, it’s all about sharing expertise and developing relationships to ensure UEL plays a key role in sport, not just in London but internationally; a legacy which will last far beyond the Olympics”.

Many such events and meetings are planned for the coming months to help ensure UEL achieves its goal to become London’s sports university. .

Notes to Editors

The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.

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