The Skills Olympics - WSL2011 Chairman Chris Humphries sums up the event.
A world of skills...
WorldSkills London 2011, the largest ever international skills Competition and careers event has drawn to a close. It was held 5-8 October 2011 at ExCeL London, the largest event the venue has ever hosted.
Young people from 51 countries/regions were competing to be the best of the best in their chosen skill. Results are now available from the WorldSkills International website
More than 200,000 people from the UK visited and were inspired by the dedication of the teams taking part in the Competition.
Visitors were able to Have a Go at hundreds of new skills, meet top employers and get specialist careers advice to help make that important next step.
Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make WorldSkills London 2011 an event that will be remembered for many years to come and helped us inspire the next generation of talented young people.
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