London 2012 Olympic Stadium

Estadio Olmpico de Londres 2012

ENGLISH
LOCALITATION
GREAT BRITAIN
LONDON
OLYMPIC PARK
OLYMPIC PARK
STADIUM
Olympic Stadium
Capacity: 80,000
The showpiece venue for the games. Thestadium is
surrounded by wateron three sides, spectators
reaching the arena via a series of bridges. The
stadium is made with 75% less steel than other
similar stadia.
Aquatics centre
Capacity: 22,500
Seen as the gateway to the Olympic Park, building
began on the Aquatic Centre in 2008. The venue is
dominated by a 160m long wave-like-roof and will
hold two 50m long pool solely reserved for diving.
Water polo arena
Capacity: 5,000
Next to the Olympic Stadium and the Aquatics
Centre, the water polo venue boasts both a warm-up
and competition pool. The venue will cease to exist
after the games. Elements will be relocated around
the country.
VELODROME
Velodrome
Capacity: 6,000
Situated in the north of the Olympic Park, the
Velodrome is the most sustainable of all the Olympic
venues in terms of design and construction. Top
athletes, including Sir Chris Hoy , were consulted so
that the venue fulfillsthe needs of the 2012
competitors.
Eton Manor
Capacity: 10.500
The Eton Manor site has 13 courts in total that will
be used for the wheelchair tennis competition. The
venue will also provide training facilities for those
competing in aquatic events.
BMX track
Capacity: 6,000
The 400m-long located next to the Velodrome in the
north of the Olympic park. The 2012 course includes
a series of jumps, bumps and tight corners which will
test the 48 riders to their limits.
Basketball arena
Capacity: 12,000 (reduced to 10,000 for the
Paralympics)
Situated in the north of the Olympic Park, the
Basketball Arena is one of the largest temporary
venues ever built for any Olympic games. This multi
purpose building will have just 22 hours to transform
itself from handball during the games.
HOCKEY PITCHES
Handball arena
Capacity: 7,000
3,000 square metres of copper cladding will give this
vibrant venue an unusual appearance. The arena will
only host the preliminary rounds of the handball
competiton. The semi-finals and final will be held at
the larger basketball venue.
Hockey centre
Capacity: 16,000
The two main hockey pitches have been installed this
summer in preparation for the test event in May
2012.
OLYMPIC VILLAGE
Olympic village
The Olympic village is expected to be completed in early
2012. Covering 27 hectares, the equivalent of St
James's Park, it will accomodate approximately 23,000
athletesand officials during the Games. There will be
more than 3,300 apartments fitted with a TV, internet
access and a private courtyard, as well as a dining hall
catering for 5,500 athletes at a time. Facilities will
include a four-storey Polyclinic providing state-of-the-
art healthcare. The site will be transformed after the
Games into 2,818 new homes, with 50% designed for key
workers and low income families.
Stratford International station
Only a hundred yards from the Olympic stadium,
Stratford International station, hosting ten
different railway to the Games. After more than
125m of upgrades, capacity has been trebled to
accommodate 120,000 people during the Games, with
more than 200 trains expected to pass through the
station per hour. A high-speed rail service called the
Javelin will run from St Pancras International in just
seven minutes.
Stratford city
Boasting a new E20 postcode, Stratford City is a
multi-use development area consisting of new homes,
parks, retail and office space. Locals will benefit
from 4,850 houses and apartments, four tall office
buildings - Stratford Place, The Square, First
Avenue and Station Square and 100 hectares of
new parklands, including new gardens stretching up
to half a mile. The recently completed Westfield
Stratford City shopping centre in Europe.

WHAT IS ABOUT IT?






The Olympic Stadium will host the Athletics and Paralympic
Athletics events at the London 2012 Games, as well as the
Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
Where is it?
About the Olympic Stadium
During the Games...
The Olympic Stadium is located in the south of the Olympic Park
on an island site, surrounded by waterways on three sides.
Spectators will reach the venue via five bridges that link the site
to the surrounding area.
The Stadium will have a capacity of 80,000 during the Games:
25,000 permanent seats in its permanent lower tier, and a
temporary lightweight steel and concrete upper tier holding a
further 55,000 spectators that can be removed after the Games.
Facilities for athletes within the Stadium include changing rooms,
medical support facilities and an 80m warm-up track. Spectator
services, refreshments and merchandise outlets will be located
outside the venue on a podium that will surround the Stadium,
rather than being located within the Stadium itself.
After the Games...
The Stadium is designed to be flexible enough to
accommodate a number of different requirements and
capacities in legacy. It will continue to be a venue for
sport and athletics, as well as cultural and community
events leaving a lasting legacy.

The Olympic Park Lagacy Company and Mayor of London
Boris Johnson have taken the decision to keep the
Stadium under public ownership.
CASTELLANO
LOCALIZACIN
GRAN BRETAA
LONDRES
PARQUE OLMPICO
PARQUE OLMPICO
EL ESTADIO
Estadio olmpico
Capacidad: 80,000 personas
Esta es la gran obra maestra para los juegos. El
estadio est rodeado de agua por tres lados. Los
espectadores llegan a la arena por una serie de
puentes. El estadio est compuesto por el 75% de
acero como otros estadios similares.
Centro acutico
Capacidad: 22,500 personas
Considerada como la puerta de entrada al Parque
Olmpico, se construy antes que el centro acutico
en 2008. El lugar est constituido por 160m de largo
con el techo ondulado y dos piscinas de 50 m de largo
para buceo.
Water polo arena
Capacidad: 5,000 personas
Junto al Estadio Olmpico y el centro acutico, el
lugar de water polo cuenta con piscina un
calentamiento y competencia. El lugar dejar de
existir despus de los juegos.
VELDROMO
Veldromo
Capacidad: 6,000 personas
Situado en el norte del Parque Olmpico, el
Veldromo es la ms sostenible de todas las sedes
olmpicas en trminos de diseo y construccin.
Eton Manor
Capacidad: 10.500 personas
El sitio de Eton Manor tiene 13 tribunales en total
que se utilizar para la competencia de tenis de silla
de ruedas. El recinto tambin proporcionar servicios
de capacitacin para quienes compiten en eventos
acuticos.
BMX track
Capacidad: 6,000 personas
Est formado por 400 m de largo, situada prxima al
Veldromo en el norte del Parque Olmpico. Este ao
incluye una serie de saltos, baches y esquinas
apretados que pondr a prueba los 48 jinetes a sus
lmites.
Arena de baloncesto
Capacidad: 12,000 personas
Situado en el norte del Parque Olmpico, la Arena de
baloncesto es una de las sedes temporales ms
grandes jams construidas para los Juegos
Olmpicos. Este edificio de multi-propsito tendr
slo 22 horas para transformarse de balonmano
durante los juegos.
PISTAS DE HOCKEY
Arena de balon-mano
Capacidad: 7,000 personas
Los 3.000 metros cuadrados de revestimiento de
cobre dar a este lugar vibrante un aspecto inusual.
La arena slo ser anfitrin de las rondas
preliminares de la competencia de balonmano. Las
semifinales y la final se celebrar en el recinto ms
grande del baloncesto.
Centro de hockey
Capacidad: 16,000 personas
Los dos lanzamientos de hockey principales se han
instalado este verano en preparacin para el evento
de prueba en mayo de 2012.
VILLA OLMPICA
Villa olmpica
En la villa olmpica se espera que concluyan las obras en
comienzos de 2012. Habr ms de 3.300 apartamentos
equipados con TV, acceso a internet y un patio privado,
as como un saln comedor de catering para 5.500 atletas
en un momento. El sitio se transformar despus de los
juegos en 2.818 casas nuevas, con 50% diseado para
trabajadores claves y familias de bajos ingresos.
Estacin internacional de
Stratford
A tan slo cien metros del Estadio Olmpico, la
estacin internacional de Stratford tiene de
alojamiento hasta diez trenes diferentes a los
juegos. Despus de ms de 125 millones de libras de
actualizaciones, se ha triplicado capacidad para
120.000 personas durante los juegos, con ms de 200
trenes esperados pasar a travs de la estacin por
hora.
Ciudad de Stratford
Con un nuevo cdigo postal de E20, Stratford City es
un rea de desarrollo multiuso consistente en nuevas
viviendas, parques, espacio de oficina y minoristas.
Los locales se beneficiarn de 4.850 casas y
apartamentos.
Qu es?






El Estadio Olmpico ser la sede de los eventos de atletismo y
atletismo paralmpico en los juegos de Londres 2012, as como
la apertura y cierre de ceremonias.
Donde est?
About the Olympic Stadium
Durante los juegos...
El Estadio Olmpico se encuentra en el sur del Parque Olmpico en
un sitio de isla, rodeado por las vas navegables en tres lados.
Los espectadores llegarn a la sede a travs de cinco puentes
que unen el sitio a la zona circundante. El estadio tendr una
capacidad de 80.000 personas. Durante los Juegos habr 25.000
asientos permanentes (en su permanente menor nivel) y un ligero
temporal de acero y hormign.
Despus de los juegos...
El estadio est diseado para ser lo suficientemente
flexible como para acomodar a un nmero de diferentes
necesidades y capacidades de legado. Seguir siendo un
lugar de deporte y atletismo, as como cultural y
eventos de la comunidad dejando un duradero legado.
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