London Olympics Venues

london olympics stadiumDespite the attention being focused on the redevelopments in East London, most of London's proposed Olympic venues already exist.

Below is an ongoing list of the venues as they are confirmed.


VenueSport(s)Comment

Olympic Stadium

athletics80,000-seat venue also to be used for opening and closing ceremonies

Olympic Park Arenas

volleyball, handball, basketball, fencing, modern pentathlonfour new arenas holding between 8,000 and 12,000 spectators

Aquatics Centre

swimming, diving, synchronised swimming, water polo and modern pentathlon50m and 25m pools

Velodrome

cyclingseating for 6,000 spectators.

BMX circuit

BMXpurpose-built for the newest Olympic event

Hockey centre

hockeya competition pitch and a warm-up pitch in a 15,000-seat outdoor arena

Wembley

footballsee also regional centres below

Wimbledon

tennis 

Lord's Cricket Ground

archery 

Horse Guards Parade

beach volleyball 

Regents Park

softball, baseball, cycling 

Hyde Park

triathlon 

Eton Dorney

rowing, flatwater canoe/kayak 

The Dome

gymnastics, basketball 

ExCel Arena

weightlifting, taekwondo, table tennis, boxing, wrestling, judo 

Greenwich Arena

gymnastics and badmintonnext to the Dome, temporary indoor venue with 6,000 capacity

Greenwich Park

equestrian, modern pentathlon 

Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich

shooting 

Broxbourne

canoe/kayak (slalom) 

Weald Country Park

mountain biking 

Weymouth, Dorset

sailing 

Hampden Park, Old Trafford, Villa Park, St James' Park

football