Tom Daley plans to be in the driving seat in more than ways than one as he embarks on a “massive year” in his quest to win diving gold at the London Olympics.
The world and Commonwealth platform champion must finish in the top eight at the World Championships in Shanghai in July to guarantee his place at the London Games, and he faces the added pressure of trying to perfect the hardest repertoire of dives in the world to give himself every possible advantage over his twisting, somersaulting rivals.
The Olympic village at Osprey Quay was the first site for the 2012 Games to be completed in November 2008 and will host up to 400 international athletes.
tickets going on sale in March to the final lick of paint being administered to the Olympic Park, 2011 represents a key year in engaging the British public in a home Olympiad. Telegraph Sport looks at the key dates throughout the year.
London 2012 organising committee will publish dates of Olympics and Paralympics tickets going on sale. Water polo, beach volleyball and handball are expected to find out their fate for 2012 inclusion from the British Olympic Association. Volleyball was granted an automatic spot last month, so it remains to be seen whether the BOA will take ahard line approach to the remaining sports. The full schedule of test events are also due to be announced in the first quarter of 2011 too.
No comments:
Post a Comment