Former Olympic champion Michael Johnson has announced the launch of his new Michael Johnson Performance (MJP) centre that will open in Dubai later this year.

MJP Dubai will open its doors in October at Mina Rashid that will offer athletes and fitness enthusiasts to train in a world-class sports facility.

The 38,750 square feet facility located in the heart of Dubai will offer members the ultimate fitness experience with individual personal training sessions, group fitness classes, sports medicine and nutrition, and athletic development programs for young athletes, and high-performance training programmes for professional athletes, all under one roof.

Coupled with world-class trainers, MJP Dubai will provide a range of programmes for people of all ages to improve their fitness or athletic performance through a scientific and data driven approach.

Global trade enabler DP World and MJP Dubai are joint venture partners in the project,

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Johnson said: “I’m extremely pleased for this opportunity, to partner with a global organization like DP World. The MJP brand is also a global one and it’s exciting to see another significant expansion in our growth journey.

“The state-of-the-art facility in Dubai is the region’s first sports performance training and fitness center and it will enable every athlete to achieve their potential, regardless of age, gender, limitation, sport or natural ability.”