Olympics
In just six months time, Weymouth and Portland will host the sailing events of the Olympic Games. Helen Mark visits the area to find out how it's prepared for such a major event.
This is the year of the London 2012 Olympic Games. In just 6 months time, 60,000 people are expected to flood into Weymouth and Portland every day for 2 weeks to watch the sailing events. GB has topped the Sailing medals table at the last three Olympic Games. British sailors will be hoping to repeat the feat at London 2012, battling their rivals in Weymouth Bay. Weymouth and Portland have been preparing for this moment since the location of the sailing events was announced over five years ago. The area has seen major developments in terms of the roads, the marina and the esplanade. For this week's Open Country, Helen Mark visits the area to find out how it has prepared to host such a major event and what impact these changes are having on local residents.
Presenter : Helen Mark
Producer : Anna Varle.
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- Thu 12 Jan 2012 15:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sat 14 Jan 2012 06:07Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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