Colchester People
Natalie Jones - Winner of 2 Paralympic Gold medals in Athens 2004
"My Paralympic career started locally at Colchester Phoenix Amateur Swimming Club at the age of 10. Without the support of the local sports centre, a great coach and excellent facilities, I might never have gone on to glory in Athens in 2004."
Hannah Whittall - National Judo Champion
"In my sport access to good facilities is really important and living in Colchester I've been lucky enough to benefit from access to good indoor facilities. I have received all the support I need to help me reach the top and hopefully this will enable me to fulfil my goal of representing my country at London in 2012"
Tony Rich - Registrar at the University of Essex and Chairman of the Colchester Partnership for London 2012
"Colchester's offer to visiting teams stands out because it brings together the impressive facilities offered by the University of Essex, Colchester Garrison and Colchester Borough Council in a joined-up bid. We believe this co-ordination is vital and should place Colchester high on anybody's shortlist for a UK training camp. Attracting a team to Colchester would bring an exciting opportunity to build stronger links with that country in areas such as education, business and tourism."
