Olympic Legacy Park
| Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park | |
|---|---|
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| City | Sheffield |
| Area | Don Valley |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| Website |
olympiclegacypark |
The Olympic Legacy Park (OLP), in Sheffield, England, is a 2012 Olympic Legacy hub for health and wellbeing research and learning. It is a 35-acre site situated in the East End of Sheffield on the site of the former Don Valley Stadium.[1] On the OLP is the English Institute of Sport Sheffield (EISS), iceSheffield, Altitude, Don Valley Bowl, the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) and offices, Oasis Academy Don Valley, UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park campus, Community sports pitch and arena, hotel and stand, park environment including running and cycling paths and green open spaces.
Facilities
The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre
Sheffield Hallam University's Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) is set to become the most advanced research and development centre for physical activity in the world, creating 'innovations that help people move' in sport, health-care, physical activity and leisure.
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park campus
The UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park is due to open in September 2016, and will specialise in healthcare, sports sciences and computing.
Oasis Academy Don Valley
Oasis Academy Don Valley is an all-through inclusive Academy for children aged 2-16, built on the grounds of the former Don Valley stadium. It opened with its first class in September 2015. The Academy will grow year on year until it reaches full capacity in 2021.
English Institute of Sport Sheffield
A world-class, multi-sport venue home to Olympic champions Jessica Ennis-Hill and Nicola Adams, university students and community sports programmes
iceSheffield
An Olympic-standard, twin-pad ice sports arena used by Winter Olympians and the local community for figure and speed skating, ice hockey and sledge hockey
Altitude
A high rope adventure coarse with over 30 different obstacles.
Multi Purpose Stadium
A multi purpose sports stadium with an artificial 3G pitch will become the home of the Sheffield Eagles and will be used by the community.
Park Community Arena
Park Community Arena is a multi-purpose indoor facility located on the OLP. It will be home of Sheffield Sharks basketball team.
References
- ↑ "'Olympic Legacy Park' to rise out of Don Valley rubble | Calendar - ITV News". Itv.com. 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2015-07-09.