Visit Britain, U.S. Olympic Committee Unveil New Tourism Promotion
Visit Britain, U.S. Olympic Committee Unveil New Tourism Promotion
VisitBritain and the U.S. Olympic Committee announced Team USA: Britain Bound, an interactive program that will see an all-star roster of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic champions tour Britain this fall. The program was launched at a One Year Countdown party at New York’s Lincoln Center on Tuesday night and will take fans behind the scenes as the athletes visit some of the Olympic venues and iconic British travel spots ahead of the Games next summer.
Team USA: Britain Bound’s interactive website (www.TeamUSA.org/BritainBound) also will give fans the chance to share their ideas on what the athletes should see and do when they arrive in Britain.
The tour is scheduled throughout the fall of 2011, with the roster of U.S. athletes set to include: Jeremy Campbell (2008 Paralympic discus and pentathlon champion); Henry Cejudo (2008 Olympic wrestling champion); Bryan Clay (2008 Olympic decathlon champion); Allison Jones (2008 Paralympic cycling silver medalist and 2006 Paralympic skiing champion); Nastia Liukin (2008 Olympic gymnastics champion); Heather Mitts (2008 and 2004 Olympic soccer champion); and Rebecca Soni (2008 Olympic swimming champion)
With VisitBritain, the national tourism board, acting as host and tour guide, Team USA athletes will visit locations in England, Scotland and Wales as a way of celebrating the upcoming London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Itineraries have Team USA athletes visiting Olympic venues and cultural landmarks around Britain, making stops at several locations along the official Torch Relay route. Some of the highlights of the Team USA: Britain Bound trips include: London (the Olympics site); Old Trafford, Manchester (home to the Manchester United soccer team); the Scottish Highlands (including a visit to the Highland Games); Stoke Mandeville, England (home of the modern day Paralympic Games); Cardiff, Wales; Weymouth and Portland, England (venue for the Olympic sailing events in 2012); and Stratford-Upon-Avon (birthplace of William Shakespeare).
Photos and videos from the athletes’ trips, their itineraries and other Britain travel ideas will be shared on www.TeamUSA.org/BritainBoundand updated regularly. The athletes will also share their experiences via their personal social media accounts and on the US Olympic Team Facebook page. All seven Team USA: Britain Bound athletes have won gold at the Olympic or Paralympic Games, and will be looking to add to their count in London in 2012. Between them, the athletes have won 19 medals in 13 appearances at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. They’ve won 38 World Championship medals and hold four World Records.
