The Olympic Park is a sporting complex which will be used for the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics. It will contain the athletes' Village and several of the sporting venues including the Olympic Stadium and Aquatics Centre. The park will be overlooked by ArcelorMittal Orbit, an observation tower and Britain's largest piece of public art. After the Olympics, the park is to be known as Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
Here are some pictures.....
i) Aerial view of the Olympic Stadium which will host the athletics events during the London 2012 Olympic Games.
ii) Aerial view looking South West of the Olympic Park, with the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre below on the left and the Water Polo Arena on the right which will host the athletics, swimming and water polo respectively during the London 2012 Olympic Games.
iii) A general view of the Olympic Stadium as builders work on lowering the final piece to get the London 2012 ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture completed at the Olympic Park.
iv) This handout image, provided by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), shows an aerial view of the Velodrome, on December 5, 2011 in London, England. Parts of the track are covered to protect it during overlay work by LOCOG required to turn the stadium into an Olympic venue.
v) In this handout image provided by the Olympic Delivery Authority, an aerial view reveals the atheletes warm up track alongside the Olympic Stadium in the London 2012 Olympic Games Park on December 5, 2011 in London, England. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today re-released the new aerial images showing the transformation of the Olympic Park on the eve of Olympic and Paralympic year.
vi) The Olympic Stadium is pictured in Olympic Park during previews ahead of the London Olympic Games.
vii) In this handout image provided by the Olympic Delivery Authority, an aerial view looking west reveals the Aquatics Centre, Water Polo Centre and the Olympic Stadium in of the London 2012 Olympic Games Park on December 5, 2011 in London, England. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today re-released the new aerial images showing the transformation of the Olympic Park on the eve of Olympic and Paralympic year.
viii) Visitors on a guided walking tour of the area surrounding the London 2012 Olympic Park pass near the main stadium on February 8, 2012 in London, England. Up to 150 people at a time have taken the 2 hour, 3 mile walk around the Olympic site.
ix) An Aerial view of the turf inside London's 2012 Olympic Stadium, which will be ripped up and replaced after the Games.
x) An Aerial view of the Olympic Basketball Arena in the Olympic Park, Stratford.
xi) Armed police officers patrol the Olympic Park during day two of the BUCS VISA Athletics Championships 2012 LOCOG Test Event for London 2012 at the Olympic Stadium.
xii) General view of the Olympic Stadium during day two of the BUCS VISA Athletics Championships 2012 LOCOG Test Event for London 2012 at the Olympic Stadium.
xiii) Parallympic gold medalist archer Danielle Brown during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Stadium during day two of the BUCS VISA Athletics Championships 2012 LOCOG Test Event for London 2012 at the Olympic Stadium.
xiv) Competitors run through the water splash in the Men's 5000m steeple chase during day four of the BUCS VISA Athletics Championships 2012 - LOCOG Test Event for London 2012 at Olympic Stadium.
xv) A general view of the ArcelorMittal Orbit Sculpture, Water Polo and Aquatics Centre inside the Olympic Park during the Sainsbury's 2012 UK School Games at the Olympic Stadium.
xvi) A general view of the the ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture standing in front of the Olympic Stadium in the Olympic Park.
xvii) General view of the Hockey Stadium at the Olympic Park on July 14, 2012 in London, England.
xviii) The Welcome Signage displays at the main entrance to the Olympioc Stadium at the Olympic Park.
xix) A general view of the Hockey Stadium at the Olympic Park.
xx) A general view of the Olympic Stadium during previews ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Park.
xxi) A general aerial view of the Olympic Stadium at dusk at the 2012 Olympic Park.
xxii) General view of the Olympic Stadium at the Olympic Park.
xxiii) The Olympic Stadium reflected in a viewing mirror at the Olympic Park.
xxiv) A general view of the Olympic Stadium.
xxv) A general view of the Olympic stadium by night.
xxvi) London Olympic Park-Aquatic Center.
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