The mix includes two non-stop pieces featuring chart hits as well as an exclusive hand-picked bonus disc featuring the favourite songs of Britain's Olympians and Paralympians.

The announcement was made here at Forman's Fish Island, the closest venue to the London Olympic Stadium, with Beijing 2008 400 metres champion Christine Ohuruogu and London 2012 Paralympic hopeful Sophia Warner were in attendance.

"It is great to be here and see this announcement take place," sprinter Warner told insidethegames.


"Technogym has been really important in helping me with my preparations for the Paralympics and obviously music is great to listen to when you are working out, so I think this is a great partnership."

The three-disc album includes over 20 tracks picked by Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes including marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe, world champion gymnast Beth Tweddle, European swimming gold medallist Joanne Jackson and Paralympic wheelchair racer Shelly Woods as well as Warner and many more.

It includes hours of non-stop mixes of chart hits including Rihanna (pictured below), Lady Gaga, The Saturdays, Jessie J, Black Eyed Peas, Tulisa, LMFAO and many more.

The album will be available from July 2 on iTunes and at music retailers.


Nerio Alessandri, President of Technogym, praised the deal: "We are thrilled to be working with the creators of the number-one fitness album in the United Kingdom.

"It's such an exciting project and we look forward to driving support throughout the nation for our Olympic and Paralympic athletes."

Ellie Fitzgerald of Universal Music echoed Alessandri: "Music is used by so many athletes to focus and prepare before an event, and partnering with the global leaders in the fitness field, Technogym, demonstrates the integration between music and fitness."

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