Lord Coe has revealed the names of more than 600 sporting venues across the UK which have been lined up to host visiting Olympic teams for training camps ahead of the 2012 Games in London.

The 2012 chairman issued a list of a record number of venues they have deemed appropriate for Olympic preparation. Overseas teams will be given the list at the Beijing Games in August.

"We said that we wanted the London Games to be for athletes, and the facilities listed in this Guide will really help overseas athletes prepare well," Coe said.

"It also provides a great opportunity for towns throughout the UK to get involved in our plans. The process we have been through shows a great spread of high-quality facilities throughout the UK that can be used by elite level athletes."

Around 35 per cent of the facilities are in London and the south-east, with four per cent in Scotland, four per cent in Northern Ireland and five per cent in Wales. Outside London and the south-east, the north-west of England is the biggest provider, with more than 60 venues (11 per cent of the total) being chosen. London organisers have promised visiting Olympic teams a 'credit' of up to £25,000 to encourage teams to base themselves in the UK.

Ken Livingstone, London's mayor, welcomed the news that 96 sports centres and facilities across the capital had been selected to appear in the national guide.

"This shows what an excellent range of sporting facilities is currently available to Londoners and which might in 2012 be used by some of the world's greatest athletes," he said.