Park is Australia's home to athletics for next 3 years

The NSW Minister for Sport and Recreation, Graham Annesley, visited the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre on Friday 17 February to announce that the Park had been selected to host a number of major Australian athletics tournaments over the next three years.

Speaking on the eve of the 2012 Sydney Track Classic, Minister Annesley announced that the Sydney Track Classic (2013-2015), the Australian Junior Athletics Championships (2012, 2014 and 2015) and the Australian Athletics Championships for 2013 will all be held in the Park.

Minister Annesley was joined by several elite athletes competing at the Sydney Track Classic, including Dani Samuels (Australia) – former discus world champion, Stephanie Brown-Trafton (USA) – reigning Olympic discus champion, and David Rudisha (Kenya) – 800m world champion and world record holder.

The Park’s successful bid for these events was coordinated between Sydney Olympic Park Authority and Destination NSW and will ensure that the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre continues to be the home of athletics for the next three years.