Tom Daley encourages visitors to London’s Olympic Park
By Josh Haggis
Tom Daley has encouraged Londoners and visitors to the British capital to make use the facilities on offer at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
The Olympic Park in East London opens fully to the public today (April 5) for the first time since the 2012 games ended.
Daley won his Olympic bronze medal at the London Aquatics Centre, which is situated within the Park – and now lives a stone’s throw away in Stratford.
He says in a video for VisitLondon.com: “This London Aquatics Centre has so many memories for me. To be able to train here full time is just amazing and I really do hope that lots of people are inspired to get involved in different sporting events and activities within the Park.
“The facilities we’ve got here are second to none. Even if people just want to come and have a swim and stay fit and active, that’s hopefully what the Olympic legacy has left behind.”
Discussing the range of facilities on offer at the Park, Daley adds: “There are so many places to come and explore around Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. You can go and chill out on some of the green spaces, you can walk past the Olympic Stadium, the Velodrome, Copper Box and the Aquatics Centre. You can also go up to the top of the Orbit and enjoy panoramic views of the city.”
Meanwhile, Daley also shares a couple of his favourite dining spots in the capital, saying: “I’m a massive fan of Beef Wellington and I had an amazing one at [Soho restaurant] Bob Bob Ricard. And I’ve loved Inamo in Soho; that’s a really cool place where they project the menu onto the table!”
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