Located in Marshgate Lane in Stratford
The third largest stadium in England
It is a "unique 80,000 seat stadium
It will be the centrepiece for the 2012 Games, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies.
One of the most popular sports and also the
biggest at the Olympic Stadium
Involve: running, jumping, throwing and
racewalking
Are among the oldest of all sports and their
roots are prehistoric.
Dates: Friday, 3 August – Sunday, 12 August
Are built to house all participating athletes
and the staff
There will be 3,300 apartments
Designer,Pierre de Coubertin
An inspirational view over the Park
Located next to the Velodrome in the north of the Olympic Park
Hosts the BMXCycling competition
It is a 400-metercircle
Began to take off in the late 1960s in
California
Inspiration for the pedal-powered version
BMX is the newest Olympic Cycling
discipline.
Dates: Wednesday 8 – Friday 10 August
The largest of London’s Royal Parks
Has been open to the public since 1637
Will host the Marathon Swimming and Triathlon events
Triathlon races combine swimming, cycling
and running
The swim will take place in the Serpentine
Lake
Will consist of a 1,500m swim, a 40km bike
ride and a 10km
Dates: Saturday, 4 August and Tuesday, 7
August
Location in north-west London
Is one of the biggest of the six stadiums
Will host the gold medal events in both the
Men's and Women's competitions
Aim is to score more goals than the
opposition
It was introduced as a medal sport at the
1908 Olympic Games.
2 medal events: one men’s teams and one
for women
Dates: Wednesday, 25 July – Saturday, 11
August
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