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The Olympics in 2012

The Olympics in 2012. Liisi Lasn, 11A MHG. General information. The 2012 Summer Olympic Games are officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad The third time for London to host Olympics From 27 July to 12 August 2012. Olympic venues.

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The Olympics in 2012

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  1. The Olympics in 2012 Liisi Lasn, 11A MHG

  2. General information • The 2012 Summer Olympic Games are officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad • The third time for London to host Olympics • From 27 July to 12 August 2012

  3. Olympic venues • The majority of venues have been divided into three zones within Greater London: the Olympic Zone, the River Zone and theCentral Zone • In addition to these are those venues thatare outside the boundaries of Greater London

  4. The Olympic Zone • 500 acre Olympic Park in Stratford will contain: • The Olympic Stadium • The Aquatics Centre • The London Velopark • The Olympic Hockey Centre • The Olympic Village • The Olympic Press and Broadcast Centres Design of the Olympic Stadium

  5. The River Zone • It will feature five main venues in the Thames Gateway: • The ExCeL Exhibition Centre (boxing, judo, etc) • The O2 arena (trampolining) • North Greenwich Arena 2 (badminton) • Greenwich Park • Temporary shooting ranges

  6. The Central Zone • Venues quite widely spread across central and West London: • Wembley Stadium (football finals) • Regent's Park (road cycling) • Hyde Park (triathlon) • Earls Court (volleyball) • Wimberldon (tennis)

  7. The Olympic village • 17,320 beds and provides each athlete with 16m² floor space • 3,300 apartments • Each with a TV, internet accessand a private courtyard • The dining hall will cater for 5,500 athletes at a time

  8. Public transport • Low or no-emission vehicles will be used to transport Olympic athletes and officials • 80% of athletes will travel less than 20 minutes to their event • The Park - 10 separate railway lines with a capacity of 240,000 passengers á hour

  9. Ticketing • Organisers estimate about 7.7 million tickets for the Olympics • Going on sale in 2011, with at least 50% priced under £20 • Ticketholders would be entitled to free use of London's public transport on the day of the event

  10. Olympic flag • The flag was raised outside City Hall on Friday, 26 September 2008 to celebrate the start of the cultural Olympiad • The flag will continue to fly outside City Hall until the day of the Olympic opening ceremony http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz47ZQlBwmQ

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