The 2012 Olympic Games are taking place in London from the 27th July 2012 to 12th August 2012. London will become the first city to offi cially host the modern Games for the third time, having previously done so in 1908 and 1948.The focus of the London Games will be the Olympic Park in East London, which will house the new sport venues. The Park is located in the Lower Lea Valley - an area of great untapped potential. The main venues - for the ceremonies, athletics, swimming, cycling, plus the fencing, hockey, handball, and the basketball arenas - will be easily accessible through a network of footbridges and walkways.The Park will be designed to ensure that visitors always fell part of the Games, whether they are watching the 100 meters final, strolling along the river edge or sitti ng in front of one of the big screens relaying live Games action throughout the Park.

Olympic Games

The London Olympics will see the construction of brand new, state of the art sporting facilities, as well as the use of existing facilities across the country. Olympic venues will be found all over London, with many in well known and popular locations such as Hyde Park. The 2012 Olympic Games park and main stadium will be found in Stratford, east London – which has been the focus of a huge re-generation project.There will be 26 sports and a total of 38 disciplines at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. The 2012 Paralympic Games will feature 20 sports and 21 disciplines. London’s bid actually detailed and planned for 28 sports, matching other recent Summer Olympic Games, but the International Olympic Committee voted to remove both baseball and softball from the games in 2012.

LONDON 2012

As a part of the preparation, London is renovating its transportation system for welcoming the Olympic event. The improvements in transportation will help 80% athletes to commute in less than 20 minutes to reach for their games venues. The railway system renovation work is also in progress and high-speed service between Kent and St. Pancras International has already started operating. This new train can cover the distance between St. Pancras to Olympic Park. in just seven minutes.Around 8 million tickets would be sold for the London Olympics and the tickets will go on sale in the year of 2011. The Olympic Games 2012 will feature 38 disciplines and 26 sports with baseball and women’s boxing events for the first time in Olympics.

OLYMPIC GAMES 2012

London is obviously a fantastic city that offers a lot to visitors, even without the Olympics. It is sure that the Olympics will bring a very nice atmosphere and will bring the multicultural people together.In 2012, the city of London is going to show the world how the Olympic Games should be hosted. The city is getting ready with all the preparations for welcoming the Olympic Games.

LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES

Olympic Football

The Football competition at London 2012 will be staged at six grounds around the UK, including venues in Wales and Scotland . The finals will take place at Wembley Stadium in London.

OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTINGAt London 2012, the

Weightlifting competition will be held

at ExCeL, a multi-purpose events venue

that will host seven Olympic and six

Paralympic sports during the Games.

Olympic Tennis

The Tennis competition at London 2012 will be held on

the grass courts of Wimbledon, which has its own Olympic history. The venue staged the Tennis

competition when London first hosted the Olympic

Games in 1908, with Great Britain winning all six gold

medals.

Olympic Shooting

At London 2012, the Shooting competition will be held at a truly historic venue: The Royal Artillery Barracks.

Its rich heritage dates back to 1716, when a Royal Warrant authorised the formation of two artillery companies at

the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich. The current

building was constructed between 1775 and 1802.

Olympic BasketballAt London 2012, the Basketball competition will take place in two venues. All preliminary

games, along with the women’s quarter-finals, will take place at the Basketball Arena, a new, purpose-built

venue in the Olympic Park. The men’s quarter-finals, plus all

semi-finals and medal games, will be held at the state-of-the-

art North Greenwich Arena just across the Thames.

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