From the London Aquatics Center to Wimbledon to the new Olympic Stadium, we preview the most iconic (and sustainable) venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
2012 Olympic Venue Preview: Hyde Park
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 22: Open water swimmer Colin Hill, swims past the Serpentine Pavillion, as he tests the 10km open water course at Hyde Park on July 22, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images) Getty Images2012 Olympic Venue Preview: Horse Guards Parade
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 08: Denise Johns of Great Britain in action during a practice session prior to the VISA FIVB Beach Volleyball International at Horse Guards Parade on August 8, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) Getty ImagesLocation: Central London, off Whitehall, in front of the Admiralty complex
Events: Beach Volleyball
Read Article >2012 Olympic Venue Preview: ExCeL
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 18: The Olympic rings at ExCel on July 18, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images) Getty ImagesLocation: London Docklands, an area in east and southeast London
Events: Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Taekwondo, Table Tennis, Weightlifting, Wrestling
Read Article >2012 Olympic Venue Preview: Basketball Arena
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 13: The Basketball Arena displays the Olympic Rings at the Olympic Park on July 13, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stanley Chou/Getty Images) Getty Images2012 Olympic Venue Preview: Wimbledon
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 21: General view of Centre Court on Day One of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 21, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Getty ImagesLocation: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, familiarly the All England Club, in London suburb of Wimbledon.
Events: Tennis
Read Article >2012 Olympic Venue Preview: Greenwich Park
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 26: Aerial view of Greenwich Park which will host equestrian events during the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 26, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Tom Shaw/Getty Images) Getty ImagesLocation: Greenwich World Heritage Site, some 20 minutes outside of central London
Events: Equestrian and the horse riding portion of Modern Pentathlon
Read Article >2012 Olympic Venue Previews: Wembley Stadium
July 16, 2012; London, UNITED KINGDOM; A general view of Wembley Stadium and the Bobby Moore statue with an Olympic building cover in preparation for the 2012 London Olympic Games. Mandatory Credit: Joe Toth-US PRESSWIRE 2012 Olympic Venue Previews: Velodrome
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 22: A general view of the Velodrome during previews ahead of the London Olympic Games on July 22, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Getty ImagesLocation: Olympic Park in London’s Stratford district. With the BMX racing track, it completes the London Velopark.
Events: Track Cycling
Read Article >2012 Olympic Venue Previews: Olympic Stadium
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 21: General view of the Olympic Stadium at the Olympic Park on July 20, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Getty ImagesLocation: Olympic Park in London’s Stratford district
Events: Athletics and both the Opening and Closing Ceremony
Read Article >2012 Olympic Venue Previews: London Aquatics Center
Jul 12, 2012; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Aerial view of the Olympic Stadium and the ArcelorMittal Orbit and the Aquatics Center and the Water Polo Arena in preparation for the 2012 London Olympics. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIRE Location: Olympic Park at Stratford in east London
Events: Swimming, Diving, Synchronized Swimming and the swimming portion of Modern Pentathlon
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