Cameron makes Olympic visit to NI

Published Wednesday, 01 August 2012
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Prime Minister David Cameron has visited a Co Londonderry rowing club home to several Olympic hopefuls during his UK-wide tour to promote the London 2012 Games.

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During his visit he stopped at the home club of several top Olympic rowers just minutes before Alan Campbell qualified for the final competition for Olympic gold as he came second in the sculls semi-final.

Mr Cameron met officials at the Bann Rowing Club in Coleraine where Campbell first honed his skills.

"I wanted to come and see where they all trained," he said.

Campbell produced yesterday's fastest single sculling performance to qualify for the semi-finals with victory by a length over Germany's Marcel Hacker.

Fellow Bann rowing club members, brothers Peter and Richard helped power the lightweight men's four rowers into Thursday's final and a shot at gold.

Speaking during his visit, Mr Cameron said: "Our country is a small country that does big things. The UK is a country that can deliver, that can get things done, that can put on an incredible show, that can make people feel proud to be British and, above all, can provide an inspiration for future generations."

He met 18-year-old Katie Kirk, a 400m athlete from Co Down, a future Olympic hopeful nominated by Dame Mary Peters to take part in the opening ceremony.

Katie was one of seven Olympic protégées who carried the torch around the Olympic stadium and lit the cauldron during the ceremony which was watched by millions of people around the world.

Mr Cameron said: "The idea of all those petals (of fire) coming together...it was extremely beautiful and moving, it was also a brilliant feat of engineering.

"It was a beautiful, magical moment for our country and it was great that you were part of it," he told her.

In a published letter Mr Cameron he wanted to highlight that all four regions of the UK are benefiting from the games and not just the capital.

He highlighted the participation of Northern Irish talent in the Olympic build-up and opening ceremony, athletes competing in the games as well as £40million in business contracts and the potential tourism boost as examples of the region's involvement in the London 2012 Games.

Mr Cameron also visited the Giant's Causeway and its newly opened multi-million pound visitors centre as part of his trip.

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Ryan in Belfast wrote (293 days ago):
The only way for the tensions and problems in NI to be completey resolved and banished to the dustbin of history is for a United Ireland under Irish rule. Even British Prime Minister Harold Wilson said that the only answer to NI's problems was a United Ireland.
Alan Anderson in Belfast wrote (294 days ago):
Dont be so naive to be drawn into that unionist clap trap "you couldnt afford us" arguement. A New Ireland would be a New Ireland, it would not be buit on existing structures therefore affording or not affording would not be an option. The Island would have to get on with life without huge amounts of subvention. It could be done, and whats more across the globe we have examples of re unification and reconciliation happening sucessfully.
Seán in Newcastle wrote (294 days ago):
I'd love to see proof of these £40m contracts and investments! And it IS primarily London benifit ting from The Olympics. First, it's branded as The London Games, so people coming from across the seas are immediately flocking to London, the capital of British money! They're negating the poor cities in England's north, Scotland and Wales. More so, regular custom is leaving these areas to bring more money to London! Rich get richer, poor get poorer, typical Conservatives! Just as well the loyal British citizens can vote them out in the next election......oh right, YOU CAN'T! That's democracy!
Gary Baldy in Belfast wrote (294 days ago):
So N.I.is a Nation now Mick?When did that happen?The people need to be told.
sean in down wrote (295 days ago):
there will never be a united ireland who would want us uk and ire are looking to sav the pennys ireland cant look after itself so here will never be apart of it we r on our own like it or not catholics and protrstants here have to get along work for our own future never mind uk an ireland and my family are 100% irish good catholics and have no love for english at all as they have no love for us
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