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| University of Worcester Arena Paralympic venue to open | |
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| A new sporting venue, which will be a training base for Team GB ahead of the 2016 Paralympics, will be formally opened at Worcester University later. | A new sporting venue, which will be a training base for Team GB ahead of the 2016 Paralympics, will be formally opened at Worcester University later. |
| The 2,000-seater University of Worcester Arena has already hosted some able-bodied and disabled sport events. | The 2,000-seater University of Worcester Arena has already hosted some able-bodied and disabled sport events. |
| The facility, built on the site of a former fruit and vegetable market in Hylton Road, will also be Worcester Wolves basketball club's new home. | The facility, built on the site of a former fruit and vegetable market in Hylton Road, will also be Worcester Wolves basketball club's new home. |
| It will be opened by the president of the International Paralympic Committee. | It will be opened by the president of the International Paralympic Committee. |
| The arena has six changing rooms for up to 150 people, three rooms for referees, rooms for teaching and corporate events and a balcony with a view of the River Severn. | The arena has six changing rooms for up to 150 people, three rooms for referees, rooms for teaching and corporate events and a balcony with a view of the River Severn. |
| Next year, the 2015 European Wheelchair Basketball Championships will be held at the venue. |