London Olympics Venues
Despite 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.
| Venue | Sport(s) | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Olympic Stadium | athletics | 80,000-seat venue also to be used for opening and closing ceremonies |
Olympic Park Arenas | volleyball, handball, basketball, fencing, modern pentathlon | four new arenas holding between 8,000 and 12,000 spectators |
Aquatics Centre | swimming, diving, synchronised swimming, water polo and modern pentathlon | 50m and 25m pools |
Velodrome | cycling | seating for 6,000 spectators. |
BMX circuit | BMX | purpose-built for the newest Olympic event |
Hockey centre | hockey | a competition pitch and a warm-up pitch in a 15,000-seat outdoor arena |
Wembley | football | see 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 badminton | next 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 |