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The London 2012 Games will of course leave behind some of the best sporting and recreation facilities the capital and country has ever seen. This includes the Stadium, the Aquatics Centre, the VeloPark and many open spaces throughout the Park.
Unrivalled facilities for sport and play
After the Games, these sites will be transformed so that they can be used by local people, clubs and organisations, as well as high performance athletes. These facilities will promote healthy living, inspire physical activity and participation in sport. They will also help train future champions and attract major sporting events, visitors and business.
The big venues listed below will be complemented by a range of new facilities and outdoor spaces designed for sports, recreation and play in and around the Park.
The Stadium
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Please read on for further information about the other exciting venues in the Park.
Aquatics Centre
The inspiring, Zaha Hadid designed Aquatics Centre with two 50 metre swimming pools and a 25 metre diving pool, with training facilities, meeting rooms, a sports science space, crèche and café will be transformed after the Games for public use and athlete training.
The pools have innovative movable walls and floors that mean the large pools can be made smaller for different uses. The facility will be one of only two 50 metre pools in London available for use by local schools.
Multi-Use Arena
The Multi-Use Arena, also known as Arena 3 or the Handball Arena during the Games, is a 6,000 spectator capacity venue that will host a variety of indoor sports, including basketball, handball, badminton, netball and volleyball.
The Arena will be one of the first venues to open after the Games and is located on the west of the Park close to Hackney Wick Station. It is well connected with the rest of the Park and will include a health and fitness club and café for the local community.
Its flexible design means it will be used for all levels of sports participation and non-sporting events, from cultural and business events to high performance training and community use.
Press and Broadcast Centres
The Press Centre, with 29,000 metres of office space, Broadcast Centre with 62,000 metres of commercial space and the surrounding area in the north-west of the Park offer a unique opportunity to create a new east London commercial district.
During the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games the Press Centre and Broadcast Centre will be home to over 20,000 international journalists and broadcasters – bringing the 2012 Games to over 4 billion people.
After the 2012 Games, the two buildings and car park will become a new and vibrant commercial centre based around and active urban square, featuring high quality cafes, restaurants and bars.
We are currently running a market testing process for the buildings and surrounding area. For further information, please visit our dedicated market testing page on this website.
VeloPark
In legacy, the VeloPark will be the first in the UK to offer a performance cycling arena featuring a 250m indoor track, an outdoor BMX course, mountain bike trails and a road cycle circuit. It will be available for hire, club and recreation usage, with bike rental, events and retail space.
Run by Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, the VeloPark will be an elite athlete, club, and recreational usage facility. It be a dedicated venue for the recreation, training and competitive needs of all types of cyclists at all levels.
Eton Manor
With a sporting history dating back over a century, the Eton Manor site in Waltham Forest will continue this tradition long after the Games, hosting a broad mix of sports facilities for athletes and the community.
Run by Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, Eton Manor will comprise a 3,000 capacity hockey stadium and four indoor and six outdoor tennis courts. It is expected that a five-a-side football pitches will also be developed after the Games.