Uefa Champions Festival Heads To Olympic Park
The annual four-day UEFA Champions Festival will take place next to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park ahead of the Champions League final in London on 23rd to 26th May 2013.
The free four-day football celebration, featuring a series of family-friendly activities, will be the first major event to come to the home of the 2012 London Olympics since last summer, taking place on The International Quarter close to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Fans can have their photos taken with the Champions League and women’s Champions League trophies and visit UEFA’s Champions League museum, while children can take part in a variety of skills clinics and coaching courses put on by professional coaches throughout the week.
Festival ambassadors, including former England players Faye White and Steve McManaman, will be on hand to meet and greet the fans who will also be invited to participate in various entertainment opportunities hosted by UEFA Champions League partners.
The festival will include the Ultimate Champions Match, which will feature a number of UEFA Champions League greats of years gone by.
The Champions League final will be played at Wembley on Saturday, 25th May, with the final of the women’s competition being staged at Stamford Bridge on 23rd May.
Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: ‘We are delighted that the UEFA Champions Festival is returning to London and especially that it will take place on the International Quarter close to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the scene of our biggest sporting moment. It will provide a fantastic week-long family event and will revive the spirit of community and celebration that made last year’s Olympic Games so special.’
UEFA Champions League final ambassador Steve McManaman added: ‘Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the Stratford area came alive in the summer for London 2012 and UEFA is very proud to bring the annual UEFA Champions Festival to such a fantastic facility and offer an event that gives both parents and children the opportunity to celebrate football in a truly spectacular venue with free admission for all. We expect everyone will be blown away by the amazing multi-event entertainment programme on offer.’
Last year the UEFA Champions League Festival hit Hyde Park, and Sport Industry TV went along to catch the highlights.
