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Olympic Swimming Champion Le Clos Praises Aspire Academy

Doha, November 29 (QNA) - South African Olympic swimmer Chad Le Clos, who won the 200m butterfly gold at the 2012 London Olympics, confirmed that Aspire Academy is a leader in the development of young sports talent for its world-class sports capabilities and its state-of-the-art services. Olympic champion Le Clos is currently in intensive training at the Hamad Aquatics Complex in preparation for the 14th World Swimming Championships to be held in Hangzhou, China, from December 11 to 16, 2018. While using Aspire Zone's five-star swimming facilities at Hamad Aquatic Center and Aspire Academy, he also used the opportunity to take a guided tour of the Academy on Wednesday. Le Clos is one of the most famous swimmers in the 50, 100 and 200-meter butterfly, carrying 13 international gold medals. Le Clos admired what he saw during his tour of the academy. Hearing about the Academy's philosophy reminded him of his own beginnings as a young swimmer, Le Clos said: "I have been coming to Qatar for many, many years now. To be honest, I only saw half, or maybe a quarter of Aspire Academy back in 2014, 2015. So today was the first time I got the chance to see everything including the recovery labs, the football centres, the school, the library. It's just phenomenal. For me it's the best facility I've ever seen. I think the whole Aspire Academy is a great concept to give kids the opportunity to learn, to recover, to train, to study everything under one roof, where everything can be really done efficiently. So, for me I wish I had these opportunities as a youngster. It's a phenomenal concept." Besides preparing for the upcoming FINA World Swimming Championships in China, the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo are one of the big goals for the three-time Commonwealth Games winner, Le Clos said: "I know that when I go to the next Olympic Games I leave no stone unturned. That's why I am coming here to Aspire Academy, training here, training around the world at great facilities. I know that I have given myself the best opportunity." (QNA)

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