THE Swaziland Olympic team will visit Okehampton College next week as part of their final preparations for London 2012.

The team will visit the college at 1pm on Tuesday July 17 where they will meet students from the college and primary schools.

They will participate in a PE session and attend a special assembly where students will be able to ask them questions.

The team arrived in the UK on Sunday July 8, and is based in Tavistock, using the running track facilities at Tavistock College to train before heading to the Olympic Village on Monday July 23.

Of the 204 teams expected to compete at the 2012 Olympics, many, especially those from poorer countries, are very small and athletes have had to overcome considerable difficulties to participate in the games.

The Swaziland team consists of two athletes, both who have represented their country previously, and their coaches. Sibusiso Matsenjwa is a 24-year-old sprinter who will compete in the 100 and 200 metres, and is nicknamed 'Swazibolt' after top Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. He set a national record in the 100 metres at the All-Africa Games in 2011 and also holds the national record for the indoor 60 metres.

Phumlile Ndzinisa is a 20-year-old sprinter who will compete in the 200 and 400 metres. In last September's World Championships held in Daegu, she set a national record in the 200 metres, and also holds the national records in the 100 and 400 metres.