The town of Fontainebleau has been chosen as the pre-games training camp for the athletics team who will compete for Team Ireland at the Paris Olympics next year.
Stade Philippe Mahut, 60km southeast of the French capital, will be the stadium where the Irish athletes will finalise their training next summer, ahead of their competition which runs from August 1-11 2024.
Speaking at the signing of the contract, Athletics Ireland performance director Paul McNamara said: “We are delighted to confirm that we will be using the Philippe Mahut stadium as the pre-games camp for the athletics team, next summer. The state-of-the-art equipment coupled with the warm welcome that we have received so far from the municipality of Fontainebleau will make it a very special location for the athletes next year.”
Team Ireland Chef de Mission for the Games Gavin Noble added: “We are very pleased to be at this stage of our planning and thankful to both the town of Fontainebleau and the Mercure Hotel for their time and hospitality so far.
“I am very confident that this is the ideal environment for the athletics team to make their final preparations and we are hugely motivated to support Paul, our athletes and coaches in advance of entering the Olympic Village and an exciting week of competition.”
