The Summer Olympic Games to be held in 2012 which are officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, are scheduled to take place in London, United Kingdom. These games woud start from 27 July and end on 12 August 2012. London will become the first city in the world to officially host the modern Olympic Games 3 times. Previously London had hosted the Olympic games in th year 1908 and in 1948.
On 6th July 2005, London was elected as the host city during the 117th IOC Session in Singapore, defeating Moscow, New York City, Madrid and Paris after 4 rounds of voting. This successful bid was headed by former Olympic champion Sebastian Coe.
The Olympics prompted a redevelopment of many of the areas of London in which the games are to be held – particularly themed towards sustainability – while the budgetary considerations have generated some criticism.
So good luck for the tickets and for those who have already secured the tickets, you need to find a good London Hotel to make sure that you not only enjoy the olympic games but to also Visit london properly !
1. The venue of Swimming, Paralympic Swimming, Diving, Synchronised Swimming and the Aquatics discipline of the Modern Pentathlon, during the 2012 London olympic games will be the Aquatics Centre.
2. The venue of Athletics , during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Athletes' Village
3. The venue of Basketball, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Rugby and the final stages of the Handball competition, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be the Basketball Arena which is located in the north of the Olympic Park
4. The venue of Olympic BMX competition, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be the BMX Circuit
5. The venue of some Football matches, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be the City of Coventry Stadium
6. The venue of Volleyball matches, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Earls Court
7. The venue of Rowing, Paralympic Rowing and Canoe Sprint events , during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Eton Dorney
8. The venue of Wheelchair Tennis, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Eton Manor
9. The venue of Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Boccia, Paralympic Table Tennis, Paralympic Judo, Paralympic Powerlifting, Volleyball (Sitting), Wheelchair Fencing, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be ExCeL
10. The venue of Olympic and Paralympic Equestrian competitions, plus the combined running and shooting event of the Modern Pentathlon, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Greenwich Park
11. The venue of Mountain Bike competitions, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Hadleigh Farm, Essex
12. The venue of some Football matches, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Hampden Park
13. The venue of Handball, Goalball and the Fencing discipline of Modern Pentathlon, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Handball Arena
14. The venue of ground hockey and Paralympic Five-a-side and Seven-a-side Football, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Hockey Centre
15. The venue of Beach Volleyball, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be the Horse Guards Parade
16. The venue of Triathlon and Marathon Swimming, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Hyde Park
17. The media hub, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be IBC/MPC
18. The venue of Canoe Slalom, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Lee Valley White Water Centre
19. The venue of Archery, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Lord's Cricket Ground
20. The venue of Athletics (Marathon and Race Walk), Paralympic Athletics (Marathon), and Road Cycling (Road Race), during the 2012 London olympic games, will be The Mall
21. The venue of some Football matches, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Millennium Stadium
22. The venue of Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline, Basketball, Wheelchair Basketball, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be North Greenwich Arena
23. The venue of some Football matches, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Old Trafford
24. The venue of Athletics, Paralympic Athletics , during the 2012 London olympic games, will be the Olympic Stadium
25. The venue of Shooting, Paralympic Shooting, Paralympic Archery, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be The Royal Artillery Barracks
26. The venue of some Football matches, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be St James' Park.
27. The venue of Track Cycling, Paralympic Track Cycling, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Velodrome
28. The venue of Water Polo, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Water Polo Arena
29. The venue of Badminton;Rhythmic Gymnastics, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Wembley Arena
30. The venue of some Football matches, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Wembley Stadium
31. The venue of Sailing, Paralympic Sailing, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Weymouth and Portland
32. The venue of Lawn Tennis, during the 2012 London olympic games, will be Wimbledon
OLYMPIC visitors to London 2012 will be greeted by a looping steel structure taller than the Statue Of liberty. the 115m ( 377 feet ) structure has been designed by Turner prize-winning artist Anish Kapoor. 'What it gives us an object that does not perceive to have a singular image from any perspective,' he said. 'It needs a journey around the object.'
The 19.1 million project, withviewing platform, lift and restaurant, will officially be called the ArcelorMittal Orbit. Steel firm Arcelor Mittal is putting in £16 million while the rest is coming from the London Development agency. Mayor Boris Johnson said: 'Long after the games are over, our aim is to have a stunning spectacle in east London that will be recognized around the worls.
To serve the accomodation needs of people coming from different parts of the world and from different background, different accomodation options are made available. The hotels vary from posh hotels to budget hotels.
There would be around 100000 hotel rooms or more than that to choose. Which means every person to London will be able to find a room !
Most of the hotels are located in the the West part, making it easy to wander in London's shops, restaurants and theatres on foot.
The people visiting and staying in Central London do not have to worry as good transport facilities will make it easy for people staying in central London to get to the 2012 worldcup venues.
A special service called the Javelin service will reduce the journey from King's Cross St Pancras to the Olympic Stadium in just 7 minutes.
People who would have limited money to spend can opt for halls of residence and other student accommodation which will provide around 30000 beds.
There would be a special programme for athlete's kin. This programme will offer the visitors with an insight into everyday life in London.
And since London's is so multi cultured and diversified, every visitor will feel at home :-)
