London is gearing up for next summer’s Olympics and it looks like they will have all construction completed on time with over 80% of the projects already finished.
Olympic Stadium, which will host both the opening and closing ceremonies, will surely take center stage next summer. Located at the southern entrance of the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London, this stadium will definitely become a London landmark.
Olympic Stadium in London. Courtesy of London Attractions
Olympic Stadium in London. Courtesy of BBC
The Aquatics Centre, called the ‘gateway’ to the Park, will include a 50m competition pool, a 25m competition diving pool and a 50m warm-up training pool.
Aquatics Centre in London. Courtesy of Skyscraperlife.com
Aquatics Centre in London. Courtesy of BBC
The Basketball Arena is one of the largest temporary venues built for any Games.
Basketball Arena in London. Courtesy of London2012.com
Basketball Stadium in London. Courtesy of BBC
Other venues being utilized during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London are Wembley Stadium, which will host soccer; Excel will host boxing, fencing, judo, table tennis, taekwondo, weightlifting and wrestling; North Greenwich Arena will feature artistic gymnastics, trampoline and basketball; Earls Court – volleyball.
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It is definitely a massive undertaking for any city to host an Olympic game. Colorado (Denver) was all set to host the 1976 Olympics here, but pulled out in 72′ because of worries about the impact to the environment. It looks like London will come out on top and we can’t wait to see how all the venues look once fully completed.
