Construction work has been completed on a £2m scheme to provide new training and rehabilitation facilities at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre near Marlow, Buckinghamshire.

The new facilities, which aim to provide the English Institute of Sport (EIS) with the best possible equipment to prepare for the London 2012 Olympics, include a new strength and conditioning gym with video analysis equipment. A training and agility area, including a 30m indoor running track, is also included as part of the project, which has been funded by Sport England and carried out as the result of a partnership between national governing bodies, UK Sport and EIS.

It is hoped that the new facilities will enable elite rowers, canoeists, synchronised swimmers and hockey players to enhance their preparation ahead of the London Games in 2012. Sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe said: "Bisham Abbey is a world class facility and will support many of our Olympians and Paralympians' preparations for London 2012 - just as it did before Beijing.

"The new training and rehabilitation facilities are at the cutting edge and embrace the latest sports science techniques that will be of great benefit to our rowers, canoeists and hockey players. The difference between finishing on the podium and missing out on a medal is tiny, so we need to ensure our athletes have the best training support possible to go for gold." Sport England property director Charles Johnston added: "Winning Olympic medals isn't just about those final moments in front of the cameras in 2012; it's about putting in years of hard work in training. The improvements to Bisham Abbey will help give top athletes that vital edge as they prepare for London 2012."