2009 news
Medway 2012 highlights from 2009

University of Kent moves in to Medway Park
The University of Kent's centre for sports studies department
moves in to its new Medway Park base.
December 2009

Medway athletes bound for national finals
Young Medway biathletes qualify for the National Schools
Biathlon finals after impressing at the Medway park qualifier
event.
November 2009

Steve Backley praises Medway's legacy plans
Medway International Sporting Ambassador Steve Backley praises
Medway's plans for a sporting legacy.
November 2009

First recruits selected for Medway Sporting Academy
The first wave of talented young athletes are selected
for the pioneering academy.
August 2009

Record turn out for third annual Medway Mile
The third annual Mile attracts its largest ever crowd.
July 2009

St Margaret's clinches 2008/09 Mini Youth Games title
School is crowned Mini Youth Games champions at the end-of-year
athletics event.
July 2009

Our Medway children visit Olympic Park
Children on award-winning education programme visit Olympic Park
and check on its progress.
May 2009

Medway signs first pre-Games training camp agreement
Medway signs the country's first pre-Games training camp
agreement.
April 2009

Medway receives first London 2012 education Inspire Mark
Our Medway education programme is awarded the country's first
London 2012 education Inspire Mark.
April 2009

Medway to host 2012 Games
Medway chosen as host venue for the 2012 British Transplant
Games.
March 2009

Medway Park Judo Centre Olympic opening
New centre is officially opened by Olympian and British Judo
chairman Densign White.
February 2009

Medway's 2012 campaign wins national award
Medway 2012 wins the Creating A Lasting Legacy Award at the
Local Government Chronicle's 2009 Sustainable Communities
Awards.
February 2009