London Olympic Park, London

London Olympic Park is a 2.5 sq km sporting venue presently under construction in Stratford, in the London Borough of Newham, in East London.

The London Olympic Park will be the main venue of the 2012 London Olympics. Among the stadiums presently under construction there include the Olympic Stadium, the Aquatics Centre, the Hockey Centre, the Basketball Arena, the Handball Arena, the London Velopark and the Eton Manor. There will also be an Olympic Village as the living quarters of the visiting athletes. Located adjacent to the London Olympic Park is the Westfield Stratford City Shopping Centre, the biggest shopping mall in Europe, scheduled to opened in late 2011. Not all the sports will be played here. Volley Ball, for example, has been relocated to the Earls Court Exhibition Centre.

Careful attention is paid to create a green atmosphere. The area between the Olympic Stadium and the Aquatic Centre, stretching for half a mile, will be planted with gardens showcasing the British love for gardening and plants. Visitors will be able to view the different plants from all over the world and how they came to the United Kingdom.

London Olympics Basketball Arena
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After the 2012 London Olympics, the London Olympic Park will be renamed the Queen Elizabeth II Olympic Park, in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2012.

How to reach London Olympic Park

By High-speed Train
The London Olympic Park is connected to Central London by High Speed 1, officially known as the Channel Tunnel Rail Link. This is the express train that will run between the St Pancras Station and Stratford International railway station.

By London Underground
The Central Line and Jubilee Line serves the Stratford Tube Station, located at the Stratford Regional railway station, a short distance from the Stratford International railway station.

More details on Specific Sights at the London Olympic Park

List of Parks in London