2012 Summer Olympics

Bid process Bid details Announcements and developments Venues

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The 2012 Summer Olympic venues are mostly located in the host town of London, though some other events require facilities located elsewhere. Since the successful bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics, some details have changed, with ongoing developments and announcements taking place. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, will be held in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. ... Five cities made the shortlist to host the 2012 Summer Olympics (formally known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad), which were awarded to London (United Kingdom) on July 6, 2005. ... London 2012 was the successful bid for the 2012 Summer Games, to be held in London with most events taking place in Stratford, Newham. ... London 2012 logo The 2012 Summer Olympic developments built on the successful London bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics. ... The International Olympic Committee is an organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, and organise this sports event every four years. ... The British Olympic Association (BOA) is responsible for the United Kingdoms participation in the Olympic Games. ... The London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) is the organisation that will oversee the planning and development of the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,421,328 and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. ... London 2012 was the successful bid for the 2012 Summer Games, to be held in London with most events taking place in Stratford, Newham. ... The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, will be held in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. ... London 2012 logo The 2012 Summer Olympic developments built on the successful London bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics. ...

Sporting venues

The 80,000 seat Olympic Stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the Athletics

The 2012 Olympics will use a mixture of newly built venues, existing facilities, and temporary facilities, some of them in well known locations such as Hyde Park and Horse Guards Parade. In the wake of the problems that plagued the Millennium Dome, the intention is that there will be no white elephants after the games. Some of the new facilities will be reused in their Olympic form, while others will be reduced in size and several will be relocated elsewhere in the UK. The plans will contribute to the regeneration of Stratford in east London which will be the site of the Olympic Park, and of the neighbouring Lower Lea Valley. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Serpentine, viewed from the eastern end. ... Horse Guards Parade, London Horse Guards Parade is a large parade ground off Whitehall in central London. ... The Millennium Dome, with the Canary Wharf complex in the background, seen from the River Thames Aerial view of the Millennium Dome The Millennium Dome, seen from the Isle of Dogs. ... A royal white elephant A white elephant (also albino elephant) is a rare kind of elephant. ... This article is about an area of London. ... The Lower Lea Valley is the area surrounding the River Lea (or Lee), which runs along the boundary of the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Newham and into the River Thames. ...

However this will require the compulsory purchase of some businesses and this has caused controversy, with some of the business owners claiming that the compensation offered is inadequate. The purchased buildings would be demolished to make way for Olympic venues and infrastructure improvements. Eminent domain (US), compulsory purchase (England and Wales), compulsory acquisition (Australia) or expropriation (South Africa) in common law legal systems is the power of the state to appropriate private property for its own use without the owners consent. ...

The majority of venues have been divided into three zones within Greater London: the Olympic Zone, the River Zone and the Central Zone. In addition to these are those venues that, by necessity, are outside the boundaries of Greater London. Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) noted that future negotiations were necessary to ensure the use of the Old Trafford and Villa Park football stadiums. The need for compulsory purchase orders was also highlighted as a possible problem for the Olympic Park, but did not expect this to cause any "undue delay to construction schedules". The International Olympic Committee is an organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, and organise this sports event every four years. ... Compulsory purchase order is a legal function in the United Kingdom. ...

Olympic Zone

The Olympic Zone will encompass all of the facilities within the 500 acre (2 km²) Olympic Park in Stratford. This park will be developed on existing waste and industrial land, at grid reference TQ379849, and will be just seven minutes by Olympic Javelin train from central London. The park will contain: An Olympic Park is a venue or group of venues set up when a country hosts the Olympic Games. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The Olympic Javelin is a proposed high-speed train network announced as part of the London 2012 Olympic bid. ...

• The Olympic Stadium, which will host the track and field athletics events as well as the opening and closing ceremonies.
• The Aquatics Centre, which will host diving, swimming, synchronised swimming and water polo.
• The London Velopark, which will include a 6,000 seat indoor velodrome for track cycling and a 6,000 seat outdoor BMX racing track.
• The Olympic Hockey Centre, with 15,000 and 5,000 seat arenas, which will host the hockey.
• Four indoor arenas (Olympic Park Arenas 1-4), which will host basketball, fencing, volleyball, handball, and the fencing and shooting disciplines of the modern pentathlon.
  • Olympic Park Arena 1 - volleyball
  • Olympic Park Arena 2 - basketball, modern pentathlon
  • Olympic Park Arena 3 - handball
  • Olympic Park Arena 4 - fencing
• The Olympic Village, with accommodation for all athletes and accredited officials (some 17,320 beds in total). After the games the village will be a become a district of the Stratford City development, a multi-billion pound development project on the former railway goods yard to the east of the Olympic Park.
• The Olympic Press and Broadcast Centres.
• A tennis training centre.

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River Zone

ExCel Exhibition Centre

The River Zone will feature five main venues in the Thames Gateway area straddling the River Thames: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 812 KB) ExCeL Exhibition Centre File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 812 KB) ExCeL Exhibition Centre File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Thames Gateway is an area of land stretching from East London, 40 miles eastwards towards the estuary of the Thames, including parts of North Kent and South Essex, which has been identified as a national priority for urban regeneration. ... The Thames (pronounced /temz/) is a river flowing through southern England and connecting London with the sea. ...

• The ExCeL Exhibition Centre, for boxing, judo, table tennis, taekwondo, weightlifting, and wrestling.
• The Millennium Dome and Greenwich Arena, for badminton, basketball, and gymnastics.
• Greenwich Park, for equestrianism.
• The Royal Artillery Barracks, for shooting.

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Central Zone

The new Wembley Stadium will host the football finals

Computer generated image of New Wembley Stadium
(2006)

The Central Zone will be formed out of all the remaining venues within Greater London. They are quite widely spread across central and West London: Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... New Wembley Stadium (2006) Old Wembley Stadium (1923-2000) England captain Bobby Moore with the Jules Rimet trophy. ... Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) The Current Laws of the Game (LOTG) The Rec. ... New Wembley Stadium, opening 2006 This work is copyrighted. ... New Wembley Stadium, opening 2006 This work is copyrighted. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Charing Cross is taken as Londons most central place when measuring distances. ... Greater London and the Regions of England. ...

• The new Wembley Stadium for the football finals.
• The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon for tennis.
• Lord's Cricket Ground for archery.
• Regent's Park for road cycling. The park was also the proposed venue for the dropped baseball and softball events.
• Horse Guards Parade for beach volleyball.
• Hyde Park for the triathlon.

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Outside Greater London

Three of the venues will be just outside Greater London:

• Weald Country Park, Essex for mountain biking
• Broxbourne, Hertfordshire for canoe/kayak slalom
• Dorney Lake, near Windsor, for rowing and canoe/kayak flatwater.

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The earlier stages of the football competition will be played at football stadia around the country including:

• Hampden Park in Glasgow
• Millennium Stadium in Cardiff
• Old Trafford in Manchester
• St James' Park in Newcastle
• Villa Park in Birmingham
• Windsor Park in Belfast

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The Olympic village

• The village will have 17,320 beds and provide each athlete with 16sqm floor space.
• Each apartment will have a TV, internet access, a private courtyard.
• The dining hall will cater for 5,500 athletes at a time.

Transport and infrastructure

A London Underground train decorated to promote London's olympic bid – this coincides with plans for investment the city's public transport network

Public transport, an aspect of the bid which scored poorly in the IOC's initial evaluation, will see numerous improvements, including the expansion of the London Underground's East London Line, upgrades to the Docklands Light Railway and the North London Line, and the new "Olympic Javelin" service. It is almost impossible to assess how many of the proposed improvements would have happened in any case. The games were won without a commitment to deliver Crossrail by 2012. This is the largest transport project proposed for London, and it was widely assumed in the early stages of the bidding process that the games could not be won without a guarantee that it would be completed before the games. Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 921 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 921 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ... Skytrain Bangkok. ... Skytrain Bangkok. ... Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ... The East London Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured orange on the Tube map. ... The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail public transport metro for the redeveloped Docklands area of eastern London, England. ... The North London Line is a railway line through northern London. ... The Olympic Javelin is a proposed high-speed train network announced as part of the London 2012 Olympic bid. ... Crossrail is a project to build a new east-west railway connection under central London, with one connection to the west and two to the east. ...

During the games 80% of athletes will be within 20 minutes of their events and 97% will be within 30 minutes of their events. It is estimated that 80% of spectators will arrive by rail. Together, all the planned heavy rail, light rail, and underground services (excluding Crossrail) are expected to deliver around 240 trains every hour.^[1] Trains can travel at very high speed, are heavy, are unable to deviate from the track and require a great distance to stop. ...

Further details

• 93 per cent of training venues are to be within 30 minutes of the athletes' village.
• The aim is for 90 per cent of venues to be served by three or more forms of public transport.
• There will be two major park and ride sites off the M25 with a combined capacity of 12,000 cars, within 25 minutes of the Olympic Park.
• There are 9,000 planned park and ride spaces to be made available at Ebbsfleet where spectators can board a 10-minute javelin service to the Olympic Park. This is the same station where continental spectators travelling by Eurostar will join the Olympic Javelin to the Olympic Park.
• It is predicted that on event days 78 per cent of spectators are likely to travel from within London and 22 per cent from the rest of the UK and Europe.
• Organisers estimate 80 per cent of visitors and staff of the Games will use rail services to reach the Olympic Park.
• Low or no-emission vehicles will be used to transport Olympic athletes and officials.

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Changes to the original bid

Regent's Park was planned to host the softball and baseball events, but the IOC chose not to run those events.

References

• ^ . AllwaysTouchout.com (2005). [2] Olympics]. Retrieved November 27, 2005.