Venues guide - London 2012 Olympics

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Introduction
Everyone seems to have their
favourite bit of London –
whether that is a place they
know well or a centuries-old
building they have only ever
seen on television.
We are fortunate that some
of these are venues for the
London 2012 Olympic and
Paralympic Games – whether
the splendour of The Mall,
Horse Guards Parade and
Greenwich Park, or iconic
homes of sport like Wembley,
Old Trafford, Hampden Park,
the Millennium Stadium,
Wimbledon and
Lord’s Cricket Ground.
But very few of us get the
chance to introduce to the
world a whole new district in
one of its great cities. That is
our privilege this summer: to
welcome everyone – whether
Londoners or fi rst-time
visitors – to the Olympic
Park, the centrepiece of a
transformed corner of our
capital. Built on sporting
foundations, the completed
Park is going to be a new
experience for everyone.
This handbook will equip you
with facts and fi gures about
venues in London and across
the UK that will be a fantastic
stage for this summer of sport.
We hope it will help you,
as you share with others
what you see at our venues
this summer.
Sir John Armitt
Chairman
Olympic Delivery Authority
For more information about the London 2012 venues, including the design
and build of the new venues, visit london2012.com/venues and
london2012.com/paralympics/spectators/venues
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