| Dartford's
new Olympic standard Judo Centre has scooped top prize at this week’s
prestigious Retail and Leisure Property Awards. The Centre beat
competition from around the country to be named the UK’s 'Best
Public Sector-funded leisure development' at the awards organised
by Property Week magazine.
The £4.5 million Judo Centre,
which was opened in March this year by HRH The Princess Royal,
is the country's only double-dojo training facility and home to
the internationally renowned Dartford Judo Club
The award-winning centre
was the first purpose built training centre to meet Olympic training
standards since London won the race to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
The Dartford Dojo is expected to become a key coaching centre
for the British Judo Association in advance of the 2008 Beijing
Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics.
Funded with £3.75
million from Dartford Borough Council and grants of £450,000
from Sport England and £250,000 from Kent County Council,
the development highlights the success of combining efforts to
deliver top quality facilities.
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