LONDON, Oct. 25 (Xinhuanet) -- London 2012 Director of Sport, Debbie Jevans, announced on Tuesday that the Olympic Organising Committee is establishing a Sports Commission to help prepare for the Games.
The commission will include Olympic and Paralympic athletes to provide feedback to organisers on sporting matters, from the sports competition schedule to conditions in the Athletes Village. "This commission will enable the important contribution made by the Athletes Advisory Group during the bid to continue in the vital planning and delivery phases for the London Games,"Jevans said.
"The Sports Commission will ensure that that the athletes will continue to have significant input into conditions and facilities and other key areas relating to the participation of athletes at the London Games. It will ensure that sport and the athletes remain at the heart of our planning," she said.
