The Team GB High Performance Centre for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be based in Clichy, a city in the north-west of the French capital.
Launched for the first time at Rio 2016, the High Performance Centre will operate during the Games and is designed to help athletes deliver world-class performances.
Clichy’s Lycée René Auffray, where the Centre will be based, is located 20 minutes from the Olympic Village and is a single venue exclusive to Team GB where athletes can train, eat, rest, recover or otherwise prepare for competition.
It is expected that over 200 athletes will make use of the Centre throughout the Games, with strength and conditioning spaces available to all sports alongside technical training facilities for indoor sports.
There will be key support services and staff, including medical, science, nutrition, and performance analysis services.
Mark England, Team GB’s Chef de Mission for Paris 2024, was among a reception at Clichy’s City Hall with Sir Hugh Robertson, British Olympic Association (BOA) Chair, Andy Anson, BOA Chief Executive Officer, Rémi Muzeau, Mayor of Clichy, Veronique Lortat Jacob, Deputy Mayor in charge of sport, and Theo Rycroft, Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Paris, all in attendance.
England said in a Team GB press release:
“Our High Performance Centres in Rio and Tokyo played a valuable role in delivering sporting success for Team GB at the Games, so finding the right venue for our facility in Paris was of paramount importance.
“We are delighted to be working in partnership with the city of Clichy: with strong credentials in sport and sport infrastructure, coupled with an innate understanding of our vision and requirements, this partnership feel like a natural fit.”
Muzeau, Mayor of Clichy, added:
“It will be an honour and immense pleasure for the city of Clichy to host Team GB’s High Performance Centre for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. We are particularly proud to welcome the Team GB delegation as one of the most eagerly anticipated competitors in the Games, and who have always carried the values of Olympism high.
“This partnership will come to life with strength and passion throughout the next two years, and from today, the entire city will open its doors to welcome athletes, coaches, families and supporters to experience the Games.”