The Olympic Park
The Olympic Park in east London, lies at the heart of London's plans for the 2012 Games.
The 500-acre site in Stratford will provide a compact, secure and easily accessible home for the Games, seven minutes from central London.
Nine new venues will be situated within easy walking distance of each other, allowing competitors and spectators alike to experience the unique atmosphere of an Olympic Games.
The main 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium will host the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, as well as the Athletics events.
Work has already started on the world-class Aquatics Centre, which will include two 50m swimming pools and a diving pool.
The Hockey Centre will comprise two stadia with different capacities, plus a warm up pitch.
The Velopark will include the Velodome and a BMX track, while the four multi-sport arenas will be the setting for Fencing, Volleyball, Basketball and Handball.
The Park will also house the Olympic Village, providing accommodation for every competitor and official, with 80 per cent within 20 minutes of their event venues.
The compact , green site will also include a state-of-the-art media centre providing facilities for broadcast and print journalists from all over the world.
A best-ever Games transport system will deliver up to 240,000 people an hour to the Olympic Park by tube, train, bus and via park and ride schemes.
And full planning permission for the Olympic Park has already been granted, a decision that London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe called 'a major milestone'.
The 500-acre site in Stratford will provide a compact, secure and easily accessible home for the Games, seven minutes from central London.
Nine new venues will be situated within easy walking distance of each other, allowing competitors and spectators alike to experience the unique atmosphere of an Olympic Games.
The main 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium will host the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, as well as the Athletics events.
Work has already started on the world-class Aquatics Centre, which will include two 50m swimming pools and a diving pool.
The Hockey Centre will comprise two stadia with different capacities, plus a warm up pitch.
The Velopark will include the Velodome and a BMX track, while the four multi-sport arenas will be the setting for Fencing, Volleyball, Basketball and Handball.
The Park will also house the Olympic Village, providing accommodation for every competitor and official, with 80 per cent within 20 minutes of their event venues.
The compact , green site will also include a state-of-the-art media centre providing facilities for broadcast and print journalists from all over the world.
A best-ever Games transport system will deliver up to 240,000 people an hour to the Olympic Park by tube, train, bus and via park and ride schemes.
And full planning permission for the Olympic Park has already been granted, a decision that London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe called 'a major milestone'.
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