Sports Arena

Sports Arena

There was a visit from Mike Gatting, former England Cricket Captain and Charlotte Edwards the current England Women's Cricket Captain during the Olympics and Lord Coe during the Paralympics.

The site was incredibly popular with residents and visitors alike. By the end of the Games over 100,000 people had tried their hand at something new - that's enough people to fill the Olympic Stadium in London!

Taster sessions on the water proved very popular, with up to 800 people a day trying out canoeing, and 200 a day having a go at sailing.

What people said about the Sports Arena on Twitter

"I always thought that the best place to hold a Beach Volleyball competition was..... on a beach, and beaches don't come much better than the one at Weymouth!" @Simon Kemp (28 July)

"Had a trial #windsurfing lesson on #Weymouth Beach today..... Awesome!" @Bex_smile (31 July)

"FREE beach sports everyone should come and have a go at lots of different sports #cometoweymouth" @HaydenWinter98 (2 August)

"One word to describe the Free sports arena on the beach 'BRILLIANT' What a fab idea our kids have had such fun" @lovelychipps (6 August)

"Brilliant #OlympicLiveSite #Weymouth2012 Who said cricket's not in the Olympics, I've been playing all day" @cazatkins13 (8 August)

"My 11 year old daughter loved the windsurfing. Couldn't get her off the board! Fantastic !!" @swiftsigns (13 August)

What people said about the Sports Arena on Facebook

"I visited the Sports Arena and it was fantastic, if only I had room here for a Kayak!" Gareth Wright

"This was brilliant we didn't expect all the free sports activities and it made my day having my photo taken with Mike Gatting" Jill Fowler

"Excellent idea. should be available more often!"Fiona Mairi Cameron

"We have loved having the sailing events right on our door step and many of the children have been to the sports arena on weymouth beach, my own son loved the pico sailing and wants to try the lazers now!" Claire Hutchison