The Training Camp
The
first Olimpic Games after the Second World War were held in London, the
capital of "foggy Albion". For the new regime, which was formed in hard
political fights, the Hungarian sportsmen's results in a competition that
got into the focus of the whole world's interest could not be indifferent.
The competitors had to prepare in a training camp in order to achive the
hoped succes. An excellent location was found for their acclimatization:
the town of lakes with its humid climate resembling that of London seemed
to be the guarantee of the good results. Tata's inhabitants proudly state
that the conditions of the sportsmen's preparation, provided by the town,
contributed to the ten gold medals achieved in London. The camp, originally
intended to be a temporary one, has constantly developed since then. Now,
it has sports fields, halls and swimming pool to help the sportsmen's preparation.
However, the camp is not only a source of proudness but of irritation as
well for Tata, because the town is only the place and not the owner of
this significant sports complex.
