London 2012 Olympic Park: Venues

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the Olympic Park

be taking a look at the Olympic Park

be taking a look at the Olympic Park sporting complex found in London England

sporting complex found in London England

sporting complex found in London England built specifically for the 2012 Summer

built specifically for the 2012 Summer

built specifically for the 2012 Summer Olympics London’s Olympic Park

Olympics London’s Olympic Park

Olympics London’s Olympic Park facilities are located within the 500

facilities are located within the 500

facilities are located within the 500 acre Olympic zone in Stratford in honour

acre Olympic zone in Stratford in honour

acre Olympic zone in Stratford in honour of that country’s monarch the complex

of that country’s monarch the complex

of that country’s monarch the complex was renamed the Queen Elizabeth Olympic

was renamed the Queen Elizabeth Olympic

was renamed the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for her Diamond Jubilee aside from

Park for her Diamond Jubilee aside from

Park for her Diamond Jubilee aside from the sporting venues located on this site

the sporting venues located on this site

the sporting venues located on this site you can find the Olympic Village that

you can find the Olympic Village that

you can find the Olympic Village that houses all the athletes and officials

houses all the athletes and officials

houses all the athletes and officials taking part in the games the Olympic

taking part in the games the Olympic

taking part in the games the Olympic Stadium is one of the main focuses of

Stadium is one of the main focuses of

Stadium is one of the main focuses of the site like a number of the other

the site like a number of the other

the site like a number of the other venues the stadium was built with

venues the stadium was built with

venues the stadium was built with sustainability in mind later as well as

sustainability in mind later as well as

sustainability in mind later as well as recycled materials were used wherever

recycled materials were used wherever

recycled materials were used wherever possible

possible

possible another of the game’s main venues is the

another of the game’s main venues is the

another of the game’s main venues is the Aquatic Centre as it is found at the

Aquatic Centre as it is found at the

Aquatic Centre as it is found at the parks entrance

parks entrance

parks entrance the striking curved architecture is one

the striking curved architecture is one

the striking curved architecture is one of the first things spectators are met

of the first things spectators are met

of the first things spectators are met with upon entrance to the grounds inside

with upon entrance to the grounds inside

with upon entrance to the grounds inside there are 250 meter pools as well as 125

there are 250 meter pools as well as 125

there are 250 meter pools as well as 125 meter pool used for diving found nearby

meter pool used for diving found nearby

meter pool used for diving found nearby for maximum efficiency is the water polo

for maximum efficiency is the water polo

for maximum efficiency is the water polo arena the handball venue is referred to

arena the handball venue is referred to

arena the handball venue is referred to as the copper box that name reflects the

as the copper box that name reflects the

as the copper box that name reflects the material that envelops the exterior of

material that envelops the exterior of

material that envelops the exterior of the building giving it a unique finish

the building giving it a unique finish

the building giving it a unique finish that will only be enhanced with time the

that will only be enhanced with time the

that will only be enhanced with time the velodrome is another of the game

velodrome is another of the game

velodrome is another of the game sustainable and efficiently built venues

sustainable and efficiently built venues

sustainable and efficiently built venues it includes a ventilation system that

it includes a ventilation system that

it includes a ventilation system that works naturally and makes air

works naturally and makes air

works naturally and makes air conditioning unnecessary natural

conditioning unnecessary natural

conditioning unnecessary natural lighting is another important element

lighting is another important element

lighting is another important element and a 360 degree glass wall feature

and a 360 degree glass wall feature

and a 360 degree glass wall feature allows onlookers outside the venue to

allows onlookers outside the venue to

allows onlookers outside the venue to see the action inside because of its

see the action inside because of its

see the action inside because of its unique silhouette this building is

unique silhouette this building is

unique silhouette this building is affectionately called

affectionately called

affectionately called the Pringle near the velodrome is the

the Pringle near the velodrome is the

the Pringle near the velodrome is the BMX track which was considered to be one

BMX track which was considered to be one

BMX track which was considered to be one of the most difficult tracks built to

of the most difficult tracks built to

of the most difficult tracks built to that point meanwhile there are a number

that point meanwhile there are a number

that point meanwhile there are a number of temporary venues as well these

of temporary venues as well these

of temporary venues as well these include the basketball arena which was

include the basketball arena which was

include the basketball arena which was the largest temporary venue built for

the largest temporary venue built for

the largest temporary venue built for the Olympics to that point the

the Olympics to that point the

the Olympics to that point the river-bank arena was also temporarily

river-bank arena was also temporarily

river-bank arena was also temporarily built for the 2012 games instead of the

built for the 2012 games instead of the

built for the 2012 games instead of the traditional green those fields were

traditional green those fields were

traditional green those fields were colored blue with pink accents as a way

colored blue with pink accents as a way

colored blue with pink accents as a way to tie them in with the colours of the

to tie them in with the colours of the

to tie them in with the colours of the London Games

London Games

London Games thanks to its job as host city of the

thanks to its job as host city of the

thanks to its job as host city of the 2012 Summer Olympics London will be home

2012 Summer Olympics London will be home

2012 Summer Olympics London will be home to world-class sporting venues and

to world-class sporting venues and

to world-class sporting venues and leisure spots for years to come