Olympic In London Pictures 2012

As theLondon 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games approach, the eyes of the world are turning to the UK. The Games offer a unique chance to invite people everywhere to take a fresh look at modern Britain. A Britain that we think is open, connected, dynamic and creative. This will be the third time London has hosted the games having also done so in 1908 and 1948. Discover more about the history of London Olympics. The 2012 Olympics will take place in a host of new venues as well as using existing and historic facilities. Many of the new facilities will be reused and the plans are part of the regeneration of Stratford and Lower Lea Valley in east London.

2012 Olympics London Picture

2012 Olympics London Picture

2012 Olympics London Picture

2012 Olympics London Picture

2012 Olympics London Picture

2012 Olympics London Picture

2012 Olympics London Picture

2012 Olympics London Picture

2012 Olympics London Picture

2012 Olympics London Picture

Olympic Park

London 2012 Olympic Park

The London 2012 Olympic Park is a sporting complex that will be used in the 2012 Olympic Games to host various sporting events and will be re-named the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park after the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics have taken place.

The Olympic Park will include the London Aquatics Centre, which is where the Olympics' swimming, diving, synchronised swimming and water polo events will take place. The park will also host the Olympic Hockey Centre, where the men's and women's Olympic hockey tournaments will take place.

The Olympic Park will be home to the Basketball Arena and Handball Arena where those two sports' Olympic tournaments will be played. The Olympic Park will also be home of the London Velopark; this velodrome will host the Olympics' track cycling events. The BMX Circuit will stand next to the velodrome.