Olympic Legacy Park Explained

Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park
Address:Don Valley
City:Sheffield
South Yorkshire
Country:England
Tenants:Sheffield Eagles (rugby league) (2018–)
Sheffield Sharks (basketball) (2023–)
Sheffield Hatters (basketball) (2023–)

Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, is a sports and recreation hub for health and wellbeing collaborative research and learning.

About

Legacy Park Ltd. is a joint venture between Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield City Council, created to deliver the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park.

On the 35-acre Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park is the English Institute of Sport Sheffield (EISS), iceSheffield, Altitude, Don Valley Bowl, Sheffield Hallam University's Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC), Oasis Academy Don Valley, UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park campus, 3G pitch, Canon Medical Arena, Stadium, Hotel and park environment including 100m sprint track, Outdoor City Run Route cycle paths and green open spaces.[1]

Since 2018, Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park has served as the home ground for the Sheffield Eagles Rugby League club.

In August 2020 the Don Valley Bowl hosted a drive-in cinema.[2] [3]

Facilities

Stadium

See main article: Sheffield Olympic Legacy Stadium.

Canon Medical Arena

See main article: Park Community Arena.

Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre

Sheffield Hallam University's Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC).[4]

UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park campus

See main article: UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park. University Technical College (UTC) Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, part of the UTC Sheffield Academy Trust, is a college for 13- to 19-year-olds, specialising in Health Sciences, Sport Science and Computing. Students can start in Y9, Y10 or Y12 to study a combination of GCSEs/A Levels and a technical specialism (OCR Cambridge Technicals and Nationals).

References

  1. Web site: Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park. 30 September 2020. Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park. en-GB.
  2. Web site: Hargreaves. James. 4 August 2020. Drive-In Cinema Coming to Sheffield's Don Valley Bowl • The Sheffield Guide. 30 September 2020. The Sheffield Guide. en-GB.
  3. Web site: 31 July 2020. Drive-in cinema comes to Sheffield, Don Valley. 30 September 2020. SheffNews.. en.
  4. Web site: First glimpse of new £14m world leading research centre Media Sheffield Hallam University. www4.shu.ac.uk. 12 January 2018.

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