Leeds chosen as one of 8 GB FanZones
Rio de Janeiro may be some 6,000 miles away but Leeds supporters of Team GB are set to be taken closer to the action of the Olympic Games as the City is selected as one of only eight to be an Official Team GB FanZone host.
Live coverage of the games will be screened in Millennium Square, as our nation’s Olympians prepare to recapture the spirit of London 2012.
Entry to the FanZone is free and there will also be the opportunity to learn more about how you can participate in some of the Olympic sports that are on show in Brazil this August.
Team GB Great, Beth Tweddle, said: “Team GB fans are so passionate and it was fantastic in 2012 to get everyone together at locations across the country. There is something very special about everyone coming together to support Team GB. I’d encourage fans around the UK to visit a FanZone during the Olympic Games and show the athletes in Rio that they are behind them.
"It's great to see the cities backing Team GB ahead of another exciting Olympic Games, and they’d love as many fans as possible to visit.”