London: Then and Now

4 years ago, this was the news presentation about the London stadiums:

Plans for locations of events:

All of the locations:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-OWuZCmX_A&feature=related

What is actually being built?

The majority of the buildings will be at the Olympic Park in the Lower Lea Valley near Stratford in East London. This will include the Olympic Stadium, the VeloPark, Aquatics centre and various arenas for Basketball, Handball, Fencing and Volleyball.

The Olympic Village will be built next to the Park and will home approximately 17,000 athletes and officials. After the games the village will provide housing as part of the legacy of the Games.

The Olympic Park

The Olympic Park will be built on a 500-acre site at Stratford and contain nine venues.

The main 80,000 seat Olympic Stadium will host the athletics.

The Aquatics Centre with a capacity of 20,000 will include two 50m swimming pools and a diving pool.


The Hockey Centre will comprise two stadia with capacities of 15,000 and 5,000;

The VeloPark will include the Velodrome and the BMX track;

The Olympic Multi-Sports Arena will combine four sports arenas in one building hosting Fencing, Volleyball, Basketball and Handball.

(Sources: http://www.bssa.org.uk/sectors.php?id=60)