Paralympics Ireland has brought together 46 athletes from ten sports to spend four days at a multi sport training camp in Limerick.  The athletes include five reigning World Champions and the camp, with a full support team in place, is expected to bring closer the targeted five medals from London identified in the review of the Beijing Olympics where the team secured three gold medals.
The camp will include four days of training as well as sessions on sports science and medical support, information sessions about the London Games, media training and team building activities.
Liam Harbison, Chef de Mission for the Irish Team commented: “With 138 days to go, and team selection due in June, the pressure on the athletes is growing to up their performances to secure their place at the London Games,” said Liam Harbison, Chef de Mission for the Irish team. “The focus at this camp is very much on enhancing all aspects of performance and to provide essential support services to the athletes from our professional backroom team.”
Speaking from Limerick, World Handcycling Champion, Mark Rohan said: “These camps are essential in our preparation as a team for London 2012. Bringing together athletes from 10 sports to mould them into one team is a complex task, but one in which Paralympics Ireland have succeeded greatly. The performance mindset of the whole team is sure to accrue great returns in London. The added benefit of the comprehensive sports science and medical services available ensures that all of the athlete’s needs are being catered for.”
Paralympics Ireland has also had great success in attracting corporate support with Renault, Allianz, Cadbury, Vodafone, OCS and Topaz signed up as official sponsors.
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