3. The London Olympics will see the construction of brand new, state of the art
sporting facilities, as well as the use of existing facilities across the country.
Olympic venues will be found all over London, with many in well known and
popular locations such as Hyde Park. The 2012 Olympic Games park and
main stadium will be found in Stratford, east London – which has been the
focus of a huge re-generation project.
There will be 26 sports and a total of 38 disciplines at the 2012 Summer
Olympic Games. The 2012 Paralympic Games will feature 20 sports and 21
disciplines. London’s bid actually detailed and planned for 28 sports,
matching other recent Summer Olympic Games, but
the International Olympic Committee voted to remove both baseball
and softball from the games in 2012.
4. OLYMPIC GAMES 2012
As a part of the preparation, London is
renovating its transportation system for
welcoming the Olympic event. The
improvements in transportation will help 80%
athletes to commute in less than 20 minutes to
reach for their games venues. The railway
system renovation work is also in progress and
high-speed service between Kent and St.
Pancras International has already started
operating. This new train can cover the
distance between St. Pancras to Olympic Park.
in just seven minutes.
Around 8 million tickets would be sold for the
London Olympics and the tickets will go on
sale in the year of 2011. The Olympic Games
2012 will feature 38 disciplines and 26 sports
with baseball and women’s boxing events for
the first time in Olympics.
5. LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES
London is obviously a fantastic city that offers a lot
to visitors, even without the Olympics. It is sure
that the Olympics will bring a very nice atmosphere
and will bring the multicultural people together.
In 2012, the city of London is going to show the
world how the Olympic Games should be
hosted. The city is getting ready with all the
preparations for welcoming the Olympic Games.
6.
7. The Football competition at London 2012 will
be staged at six grounds around the UK,
including venues in Wales and Scotland . The
finals will take place at Wembley Stadium in
London.
8. At London 2012, the
Weightlifting
competition will be held
at ExCeL, a multi-
purpose events venue
that will host seven
Olympic and six
Paralympic sports during
the Games.
9. The Tennis competition at
London 2012 will be held on
the grass courts of
Wimbledon, which has its
own Olympic history. The
venue staged the Tennis
competition when London
first hosted the Olympic
Games in 1908, with Great
Britain winning all six gold
medals.
10. At London 2012, the
Shooting competition will
be held at a truly historic
venue: The Royal Artillery
Barracks. Its rich heritage
dates back to 1716, when a
Royal Warrant authorised
the formation of two
artillery companies at the
Royal Arsenal in Woolwich.
The current building was
constructed between 1775
and 1802.
11. At London 2012, the
Basketball competition will
take place in two venues. All
preliminary games, along
with the women’s quarter-
finals, will take place at the
Basketball Arena, a new,
purpose-built venue in the
Olympic Park. The men’s
quarter-finals, plus all semi-
finals and medal games, will
be held at the state-of-the-
art North Greenwich Arena
just across the Thames.
