OLYMPICS 2012
HOST CITY: London, UK. MOTTO: Inspire a generation. NATIONS PARTICIPATING: 204. ATHLETES PARTICIPATING: OFFICIALLY OPENED BY: Queen Elizabeth II
OLYMPIC VENUES
Olympic and Paralympic Village
The majority of venues have been divided into three zones within Greater London:
The Olympic Zone
The River Zone
The Central Zone
In addition there are a few venues that, by necessity, are outside the boundaries of Greater London
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Where were the different sports placed?
OLYMPIC PARK Copper Box Aquatic Centre Basketball Arena London Olympic Stadium Riverbank Arena Velodrome Water Polo Arena
LONDON Earls Court ExCel Expositions Centre Greenwich Park Hampton Court Palace Horse Guard Palace Hyde Park
LONDON Lord's Cricket Ground North Greenwich Arena Greenwich Park The Mall Wembley Arena Wembley Stadium All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Wimbledon
OUT OF LONDON City of Coventry Stadium Eton Dorney Hadleigh Farm Hampden Park Lee Valley White Water Centre Millenium Stadium
OUT OF LONDON Old Trafford St. James’ Park Weymouth and Portland
Here you are some of the venues:
Basketball Arena
Horse Guards Parade: Located on the Prime Minister's doorstep, Horse Guards Parade is the venue for Beach Volleyball competition.
Riverbank Arena
The Orbit: The unmissable Orbit, designed by internationally acclaimed artist Anish Kapoor, gives its visitors stunning views of the Olympic Park and the entire London cityscape.
Water Polo Arena
Velodrome
Aquatics Centre
BMX Track
Copper Box