Main Olympic Stadium - London 2012 - Stratford, London, UK
N 51° 32.319 W 000° 00.995
30U E 706890 N 5713947
The main stadium for the London 2012 Olympics.
Waymark Code: WMBF10
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/13/2011
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This stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies together with track and field events. The stadium is located in Stratford, East London, and will have excellent access by public transport. The development of the site can be seen from a specially built location called View Tube that is free to visit.
The following is taken from the official website:
"About the Olympic Stadium
The Olympic Stadium will have a capacity of 80,000 during the Games: 25,000 permanent seats in its permanent lower tier and a lightweight steel and concrete upper tier holding a further 55,000 spectators. The upper tier can be dismantled after the Games.
During the Games
The Olympic Stadium will be located in the south of the Olympic Park on an ‘island’ site, surrounded by waterways on three sides. Spectators will reach the venue via five bridges that link the site to the surrounding area.
Facilities for athletes within the Stadium include changing rooms, medical support facilities and an 80m warm-up track. Spectator services, refreshments and merchandise outlets will be located outside the venue on a ‘podium’ that will surround the Stadium, rather than being located within the Stadium itself.
After the Games
After the Games, the Stadium can be scaled back to 25,000 seats as required. It will be a venue for sport and athletics, as well as cultural and community events.
On 11 February 2011, the Olympic Park Legacy Committee selected West Ham United of the English Premier League as the preferred bidder to assume ownership of the Stadium after the Games."
Olympic Games: London Summer 2012
Olympic Games No 2: London Summer 2012
Olympic Games No 3: London 2012
Sport held at venue: Athletics - Track events
Additional sport(s) held at venue:
Athletics - Field events
Start and/or Finish: Not Aplicable
Web Address with Additional Details: [Web Link]
Reference Supporting Olympic Use: Website
Details of Reference Supporting Olympic Use:
Major publicity since the announcement that London would host the 2012 summer games.
Current Use: A new development on old industrial sites.
Sport held at venue No 2: Not listed
Parking Area: Not Listed
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