International Children's Games Comes to Coventry

While the IOC decides on the venue for the 2012 Olympics, another major sporting event is about to get underway in Coventry, England. The International Children's Games, much of which is this year being hosted at the University of Warwick, is affiliated to the Olympic movement and for aspiring young athletes, the event has become one of the highlights of the global sporting calendar. The 39th games will open on Thursday, 7th July.

One of the teams competing is from Singapore, where of course the 2012 vote is about to take place. The Singapore government is determined to give this tiny country the sporting profile to match its economic status, and the training facilities it is investing in are among the best in the world.

This news release is available to view on the International Children's Games Website

A second video news release on the International Children's Games will be issued by Research-TV at 0915 GMT on Friday 8 July 2005

The International Children's Games Press Officer, Ali Bushnell, may be contacted as follows:
Email: ali.bushnell@coventry.gov.uk
Tel: +44 (0)24 7683 2996
Mob: +44 (0)79 0323 6665

Alternative contact details for the International Children's Games may be found on their official website.