2012 Olympic Venues
Here is a list of the Olympic Games venues at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
View of London's Olympic Stadium(image source: Google, Digital Globe)
| Venue | Sport(s) |
|---|---|
| Olympic Stadium, a 80,000-seat venue also to be used for the opening and closing ceremonies. | athletics (plus opening and closing ceremonies) |
| water polo arena, Olympic Park | water polo |
| Earls Court | volleyball |
| Basketball Arena | basketball, handball |
| Handball Arena | handball, modern pentathlon |
| Aquatics Centre, which includes 50m and 25m pools | swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo and modern pentathlon |
| Velodrome, which has seating for 6,000 spectators. | cycling (track) |
| BMX circuit at Olympic Park | BMX |
| The Mall | marathon, race walking, road cycling |
| Hockey center, a competition pitch and a warm-up pitch in a 15,000-seat outdoor arena | hockey |
| Wimbledon | tennis |
| Lord's Cricket Ground | archery |
| Horse Guards Parade | beach volleyball |
| Hyde Park | triathlon and marathon swimming |
| Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire | rowing and flatwater canoe kayak sprints |
| North Greenwich Arena | artistic gymnastics, trampoline, basketball |
| Excel Arena | weightlifting, taekwondo, table tennis, boxing, wrestling, judo, fencing |
| Wembley Arena | rhythmic gymnastics and badminton |
| Greenwich Park | equestrian, modern pentathlon |
| Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich | shooting |
| Lee Valley Whitewater Centre, Hertfordshire | canoe and kayak slalom events |
| Hadleigh Farm, Essex | mountain biking |
| Weymouth and Portland, Dorset | sailing |
| Hampden Park, Glasgow Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Old Trafford, Manchester City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry St James' Park, Newcastle Wembley Stadium, London |
football |
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