The London Olympics hosted several events at historic London venues. In 1908, the Olympics were moved from Rome to London and held at White City Stadium with events like athletics and rugby. In 1948, the London Games were the first televised Olympics, with over 4,000 athletes from 59 countries competing. Beach volleyball in 2012 was held at Horse Guards Parade, a large parade ground in central London formerly used for royal ceremonies and tournaments. The archery competition was held at Lord's Cricket Ground, one of the most well-known cricket venues in London known for its iconic red building that can seat up to 28,000 spectators.

1. The London Olympics
By BIL

2. The 1908 Olympics
• The Olympics were originally given to
Rome they then changed the host city to
London because they thought Rome were
not prepared for the Olympics so at short
notice the White City Stadium some of the
events where : tug of war , rugby, athletics

3. The 1948 Olympics
The 1948 London Games were the first to be
shown on home television, although very few
people in Great Britain actually owned sets. Over
4,000 athletes from 59 countries participated in
the Games. The spectators who came to the
games had to bring their own food, as there were
no facilities to provide catering at any of the sites.
Even getting to the venues posed problems. The
famous London Red Buses were used, and
military vehicles, many driven by women
volunteers, were also used to ferry spectators
and athletes alike to the venues.

4. Horse Guards Parade!!

5. Horse Guards Parade is a large Parade ground of Whitehall in the Central
London. The parade ground is open on the west side. It is used for royal parades
and ceremonies.
Horse Guards Parade was formerly the site of the Palace of Whitehall's tiltyard
where tournaments were held in the time of Henry VIII.
It was once the Headquarters to the British Army.
Horse Guards Parade will host the beach volleyball competition of the 2012
summer Olympics held in London. Temporary courts and seating will be installed,
much as seating is installed annually for Trooping the Colour.

6. Horse Guard Parade is in Westminster London. There
will be one court with a capacity of 15,000 with two
tiers and four floodlight towers at each of it’s corners,
two practice courts to the east of the arena, and a
further six practice courts at St. James's Park.

7. THE MALL
In central
London is
the road
running
from
Buckingh
am
Palace,
at its
western
end to
Admiralty
Arch and
on to
Trafalgar
Square at
its
eastern
end.

8. The mall
•It then crosses Spring
Gardens, which was
where the Metropolitan
Board of Works and, for a
number of years, the
London County Council
were based.

9. The mall
It is closed to traffic on
Sundays and public
holidays, and on
ceremonial occasions. The
surface of The Mall is
coloured red which gives
the effect of a giant red
carpet leading up to
Buckingham Palace.

10. LORDS CRICKET
GROUND

11. ABOUT LORDS CRICKET GROUND
Many people will have interest in this place because
cricket is a global sport. It is one of the best pitches in the
all of England. It is one of the most well-known buildings in
London. So there will be many people visiting there to
watch the Archery Competition .

12. Facts
It can seat up to 28000 people at one time.
it Is located in Saint John’s Wood London
It was established in 1814
The owner is Marylebone cricket club
The tenants are England and Wales Cricket Board.