United States Olympic Committee excited by London 2012 progress

The United States Olimpic Committee visited the offices of the London 2012 Organising Committee this month for a series of updates on the 2012 Olimpic Games. The delegation saw first-hand the progress being made on the Olimpic Park and heard about plans for a range of topics specifically related to athletes, including the way sport competition will run, Pre-Games Training Camps and transport. The visit was organised by LOCOG's National Olimpic Committe and National Paralympic Committee Relations team. Leslie Gamez, Managing Director of International Games at USOC (pictured above, second from left), said: 'We are

excited to see the activity and development that is occuring at the Olimpic Park. 'They are going to love competing in the historic venues like Wembley and Wimbledon and for those who will have the opportunity to compete in the newer venues like BMX or Aquatics they will get to experience the new and modern London. They also visited the first completed venue for the Games, Weymouth and Portland, which will host Sailing.

The Olimpic Village plan looks great and the close proximity to a large number of competition venues will make it extremely convenient for our athletes and coaches. 'With less than four years until the Games, we are pleased to see the progress being made on all fronts - from the Organising Committee to the venues to the public works. We have a sense that these Games will be spectacular.' 'From being in and around London and Weymouth and Portland, looking at venues and speaking with locals, we sense the their excitement about the coming Olimpic and Paralympic Games.