Olympics 2012 in London

Facts & Figures

• Opening ceremony - 26 July 2012
• The Games will run from 27 July to 
  12 August 2012
• Paralympics Games - 29 August to 9 September 2012
• Closing ceremonies - 24 August 2012
• Olympic Games duration - 30 days
• 26 sports will be played
• 31 competition venues
• 10,500 athletes
• 200+ nations
• 7.7 million tickets will be available
• 70,000 volunteers
• 500-acre site for Olympic Park
• 500,000 spectators per day

Location of venues

• Map of UK venues
• Map of London venues
• Map of Olympic Park

Transport options

• Travel to venues in London
  Spectators with a ticket for a Games event in London will receive a one-day Games Travelcard for the day of that event. The Games Travelcard will entitle you to travel within zones 1­9 on the London public transport network throughout the day of your event.
  
   Games Travelcard map
   Oyster -­ Visitor Tickets
   High-speed rail service
   
• Travel to venues outside London
  Spectators with tickets for Games events at Eton Dorney, the Lee Valley White Water Centre and Hadleigh Farm will receive a Games Travelcard for use on public transport in London on the day of their event. Spectators will also be able to use their Games Travelcard to travel by National Rail between London and the recommended stations for those venues. No additional fare will be payable.
   
• Travel to co-host city venues
  Ticket holders for events at co-Host City venues will not receive a Games Travelcard to use on public transport. These venues are: Weymouth and Portland; the City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry; Old Trafford, Manchester; Millennium Stadium, Cardiff; Hampden Park, Glasgow; and, St James’ Park, Newcastle.

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