London 2012

The Olympic Games are coming to the UK. Known as London 2012, the huge construction project to create the facilities required for the world’s top class athletes, sportsmen and women is well on track. The London 2012 Olympic Games take place between 27th July and 12th August 2012, and the Paralympic Games follow soon after between 29th August and 9th September 2012.

London 2012 is a highly prestigious event for the whole of the UK, and with the world’s media spotlight focussed here for over a month, it’s a great opportunity for many businesses and attractions to sell themselves, literally to the world. The London 2012 Olympic Games will host twenty six major sports, and with each one of those being broken down into various events, the organisation and attention to detail will be second to none. The London 2012 Paralympic Games host twenty sports with all the same attention to efficiency and timing.

A large part of the London 2012 Olympic Games will take place at the Olympic Park in London, with huge new buildings including the Olympic Stadium, Aquatic Centre and the Velodrome & BMX track. Venues in other parts of London and around the UK will be used for some Olympic Games events. These include the O2 Arena inside the Millenium Dome, ExCel Exhibition Centre, Eton Dorney Rowing Centre, Weymouth and Portland Sailing Centre and Wimbledon for the tennis and Lords for the cricket.