Team Dorset wants county's facts

You could "provide a valuable contribution" to the 2012 Games

With 1,000 days to go until the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games, Team Dorset wants your facts about the county.

Facts must fall into one of the following categories: heritage and culture, food, sport, people or business.

In total, 1,000 facts are sought.

Every day from 31 October 2009 until the start of the Games on 27 July 2012 [exactly 1,000 days], one fact will be displayed in the local press.

This period will see a build up of celebrations, marking Dorset's involvement as the host county of the sailing events for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games, which are being held in Weymouth and Portland.

Team Dorset was set up to help Dorset benefit from hosting these events, and aims to leave a "significant legacy".

Decide what you think makes Dorset "an amazing place"

Councillor Brendan Webster, brief holder for leisure, tourism and community facilities, said: "I am sure that there are many people in our midst with a wealth of fascinating local knowledge who could provide a valuable contribution in the countdown to the 2012 Games.

"If you know something interesting about Dorset that you'd like to share with the world, please submit your fact this week, so that we can use it to tell other people what it is that makes our county such an amazing place in which to work, visit and live."

To submit your fact go to:

Team Dorset: 1,000 days