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THE Royal Victoria Docks Watersports Centre is waiting to find out if its future is set to disappear up the river.
The centre, close to Excel, is in desperate need of renovation but Newham Council, which operates it, appear to be favouring a plan to merge it with the London Regatta Centre, based in neighbouring Royal Albert Dock.
THE Olympic Games are just days away and one sport likely to bring golden success to Britain is rowing.
Should a big medal haul inspire Wharfers to take up the sport there’s a hidden gem nestling just up the road in the Royal Docks – the London Regatta Centre.
With first-class facilities on offer the centre is bracing itself for an upsurge in interest and head coach Simon Goodey hopes people will give it a try.
He said: “Anyone wanting to give rowing a go is more than welcome. Adults can join Curlew Rowing Club while youngsters have the Royal Docks Rowing Club, part of London Youth Rowing scheme.
ONE OF Britain’s brightest Paralympic hopes boosted his chances of gold in Beijing when he smashed his own world record over the weekend.
British adaptive rower Tom Aggar set a new world best for the single sculls at the FISA invitation meeting at the London Regatta Centre on Saturday.
The Royal Docks venue saw Aggar complete the 1,000m course in five minutes four seconds, shaving nine seconds off the mark he set when he won the world championships in Germany last September.
