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Newham
Council's Property Services
is a major stakeholder in the London Olympics
2012. As a 'host' borough the Newham area
will benefit from the successful bid with
new sports and recreational facilities and
improved transport links for the area. Newham
Council's Property Services
will play a major role in making building
and planning for the new facilities and
leisure developments. The main development
of the 'Olympic Park' in East London will
be built in the Lower Lea Valley, close
to Stratford.
Nine
new venues will be situated within easy
walking distance of each other, allowing
competitors and spectators alike to experience
the unique atmosphere of an Olympic Games.
The main 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium would
host the Opening and Closing Ceremonies,
as well as the Athletics events. Work has
already started on the world-class Aquatics
Centre, which will include two 50m swimming
pools and a diving pool.
The
Hockey Centre will comprise two stadia with
different capacities, plus a warm up pitch.
The Velopark will include the Velodome and
a BMX track, while the four multi-sport
arenas would be the setting for Fencing,
Volleyball, Basketball and Handball. The
Park will also house the Olympic Village,
providing accommodation for every competitor
and official, with 80 per cent within 20
minutes of their event venues.
The
compact , green site will also include a
state-of-the-art media centre providing
facilities for broadcast and print journalists
from all over the world. The best-ever Games
transport system will deliver up to 240,000
people an hour to the Olympic Park by tube,
train, bus and via park and ride schemes.
The
Olympic Park Itself
The
Olympic Park lies at the heart of London's
plan to host the most compact Games of all
time. The Park will include the main Olympic
Stadium, the Olympic Village, the Aquatics
Centre, the Velopark, and four multi-sport
arenas. The Olympic Park will be built on
a 500-acre site in the Lower Lea Valley,
just six kilometres from Tower Bridge.
Spectator
guide
The venues in the Olympic Park will be set
in an landscaped river valley with easy
access to public transport facilities. All
of the state-of-the-art Olympic Park venues
will be within easy walking distance of
each other, making it easy for spectators
to watch events and enjoy the Games atmosphere.
Legacy
Five of the nine sports facilities in the
Olympic Park will be retained after the
Games. Together these facilities will form
part of the London Olympic Institute, which
will continue to promote Olympic ideals
through sport, culture and the environment
long after the Games have finished.
Transport
Ten separate train lines serving three stations
will ensure that one train arrives at the
Olympic Park every 15 seconds. The Olympic
Javelin high-speed shuttle service will
provide a link to central London in just
seven minutes, as well as a direct train
service to mainland Europe.
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