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The Organising Committee of the and Paralympic Games Ltd Progress report to the ASOIF General Assembly and the GAISF General Assembly March 2009

Contents Chairman’s message and report summary 4

Sport and Venues progress 7

Games venues 10

Games operations 14

Games management 18

Sport participation 22

Sport by sport progress reports 24

Venue map 54

Aerial shot of the Olympic Stadium November 2008

3 Chairman’s message and I am delighted to introduce this Iconic London settings and locations London 2012 Olympic Games and such as , Houses report summary Paralympic Games progress report. of Parliament, and other landmarks will also provide Firstly, I would like to congratulate dramatic backdrops for Olympic and our colleagues from the Beijing 2008 Paralympic in 2012. Organising Committee – those here at Sportaccord and those back in Following the Games, the Olympic China – on the superb job they did. Park will be transformed into The IOC President spoke for all of us ’s largest new sports and when he described Beijing 2008 as community park, providing a hub of an ‘exceptional Games.’ much needed new world-class sports venues in London. I also want to pay tribute to the international sports federations, We have launched domestic and federation leaders, administrators, global Olympic and Paralympic staff and technical delegates and sport, education and culture officials who worked at this ’s programmes to help inspire and Games. Your efforts and support for involve more young people in sport. the BOCOG sports, competition and venues teams in preparation for test Excitement, interest and participation and Games events played a key role in the London 2012 Olympic and in the success of the Beijing Games Paralympic Games preparations and I look forward to welcoming you continues to grow across the to London over the coming . following the success of the British Olympic and Since the summer, we have passed Paralympic teams in Beijing, and the halfway mark in preparations for the establishment of a growing the London 2012 Games. number of London 2012 projects. These include the UK Pre-Games With less than three and a half years Training Camps financial awards to go, the foundations have been programme for national Olympic established for London to deliver on and Paralympic teams, and the 2012 our commitment to stage a Games Cultural and education that reconnects young people with programme. sport, and leaves a lasting legacy of community regeneration. The Beijing Games, with its spectacular sport, reassured us that Following extensive consultation we were right to have placed sport with the International Federations and athletes as the top priority in (IFs) and the International Olympic all stages of planning for the 2012 and Paralympic Committees, a Games. compact venues masterplan has been developed. This plan provides swift In collaboration with IFs and key and safe transport for athletes and Games client groups, strategic plans sports officials, and will showcase for each sport/discipline are being sports in a stunning range of developed, including: existing, temporary and new venues. –– competition formats, schedules These include Wimbledon, the new and staffing structures; Wembley, Lord’s Ground and –– venue and technology Hyde Park. Meanwhile, construction requirements; of the new Olympic Stadium is –– sports equipment; ahead of schedule, along with other –– results and entry systems; new venues in the Olympic Park –– enhanced sports presentation; in east London, centrepiece for the –– high-level services for athletes, IFs 2012 Games. and technical delegates; –– delivery requirements for medical and anti-doping services; and –– sports-specific volunteer roles and numbers.

4 Also working with IFs, our testing Key lessons, observations and programme is being established, experiences from the Beijing along with draft lists of training sites Games relating to venue and and construction requirements; sports sports performance and client managers have been appointed experience will be integrated into for each sport; early field-of-play our operational and service delivery technical specifications are under planning and testing in the development with IFs, along with ahead. transport journey maps for athletes, federation staff and technical officials Every Host City and Organising to all Games venues. This planning Committee must respond and adapt provides the framework for the to prevailing local and global delivery of memorable Games in conditions during planning and 2012. preparations for the Games, and for us this means acknowledging that we The London 2012 Organising are now in a very different economic Committee is also shifting to a and financial environment to the more Games-focussed structure – one in which we bid for the 2012 as you would expect as we move Games. into more advanced stages of the planning cycle, centred more on the But I want to reassure you that our development of operational planning financial planning, revenues and for Games delivery. expenditures remain on target, and we are committed to delivering the Priorities for the year ahead promises we made to you, several of include maintaining momentum which have already been delivered, on construction of new venues, and the remainder of which we will led by our colleagues at the continue to implement between now Olympic Delivery Authority and the Games. (ODA), to ensure all new venues are complete by 2011. This will While planning will continue to enable comprehensive pre-Games evolve through to Games , our operational testing of facilities, belief in the inspirational power of essential to Games readiness, the Olympic and Paralympic Games performance and success. We will to transform communities and change also continue planning for all other lives will continue to drive our vision venues. for London 2012.

Great sport occurs in great venues I look forward to catching up with and a major priority for us over the many of you at the events and next year will be the beginning of meetings being organised this year. our detailed operational planning. Best regards, The process, information and templates established will help us to standardise operational planning for the venues that will showcase your sports, and will be tested in the lead-up to the Games to ensure consistency of operations and service levels across all competition venues. Seb Coe, This will help us to plan and provide Chair, London 2012 Organising unique experiences for you, the Committee athletes, and all other clients at Games time.

5 The footprint of the Velodrome can now be clearly seen

6 Sport and Venues Sport Department Sport Advisory Group The LOCOG Sport Department, led The LOCOG Sport Advisory progress by Director of Sport Debbie Jevans, Group plays a leading role in the has made significant progress over development of Games services the past 12 months, preparing and policy on behalf of athletes, detailed plans to deliver across and is chaired by British Olympic the areas of sports competition, Triple Jump champion Jonathan operations, medical services, anti- Edwards with Britain’s greatest ever doping and NOC/NPC Relations. Paralympian, Dame Tanni Grey- Thompson, as vice-chair. Between In 2009 the Sport Department will them, the members of the group continue to work with the Venues have competed at 22 Olympic and and Infrastructure Department on 7 Paralympic Games. The group technical and operational design continues to meet quarterly to advise of the venues to ensure all facilities on all aspects of sport and athlete meet International Federation (IF) welfare for both the Olympic and and sport requirements. The Sport Paralympic Games, ensuring that we Department will maintain continued deliver the correct level of service to and ongoing engagement with IFs the athletes. and other key stakeholders as we move into the detailed operational planning phase. In addition to regular IF visits the Sport Department has recently launched a quarterly e-newsletter to communicate the latest developments.

The steel framework of the Aquatics Centre takes shape

7 Sport Competition Sport Policy and Operations Sport managers have been Significant progress has been made appointed to 27 of the 28 positions, in the areas of enhanced sports with the remaining appointments presentation, training venues, sport to be made in the first quarter of equipment and Memorandum of 2009. All appointed sport managers Understanding (MOU) development. worked in Beijing alongside Formal applications from potential their BOCOG counterparts, the Games-time training venues are International Federations and under consideration, with proposed International IF/IPSF sign-off expected around Federations, securing the latest mid-2009. Sport Pictogram designs in Games-time experience and have been developed and, following knowledge. The team continues in-principle approval from the IOC to liaise closely with IFs on venue and IPC, we are seeking approval related issues and provides ongoing from each IF and IPSF. technical input into venue design. Scoping work has been carried out Detailed work has also begun on on the sports equipment requirements the sports event programme and and procurement of the 1,000,000 daily competition schedule. The pieces of equipment will also first draft of the sports competition begin this year. This process will schedule will be revised to enable us begin earlier in the planning cycle to create detailed ticketing business for the Games to ensure the most and marketing plans. The IOC is cost effective way of procuring expected to finalise the list of events the equipment is applied, and that and athlete quotas in 2009, followed sufficient equipment is available by further development of the for the beginning of our testing competition schedule with input from programme in 2011. MOUs the IOC, IPC, Olympic Broadcast are currently being developed Service, IFs, IPSFs and relevant for each sport, while detailed service areas within LOCOG. operational planning will require We will also continue to develop an increasing focus in the areas of our overall approach to sport Sport Presentation, Sport Entries and presentation and Look of the Games. Workforce Planning.

LOCOG will stage a testing programme which is a critical element in preparing for the Games, and is integral to our operational planning timetable. Planning for Test Event delivery, including engagement of IFs on the Test Event programme, is underway. The LOCOG-wide Testing Strategy will ensure that all relevant LOCOG service areas and external delivery partners are informed and involved in testing for Games operations and readiness.

8 NOC and NPC Relations and Services Medical Services and Anti-Doping James Macleod was appointed Detailed planning is underway in Head of NOC and NPC Services order to provide medical services and Relations in August 2008 and across all client groups. This included the LOCOG team is heavily involved scoping of equipment needs, in planning across all functional volunteer requirements, venue and areas. LOCOG also launched its UK polyclinic facilities, governance and Pre-Games Training Camps financial stakeholder management. Clinical awards programme last August at the work stream leads have been Beijing Games, including an online appointed in the areas of emergency guide to more than 640 Pre-Games care, pharmacy, physical therapies, Training Camp facilities across the imaging, sports medicine and the UK (go to www.london2012.com/ Polyclinic. trainingcamps). Work continues on the programme, including how The main focus in Anti-Doping NOCs and NPCs can apply for a is securing a World Anti-Doping financial award of up to £25,000 Agency accredited laboratory. by using UK training facilities in the Following extensive investigations lead up to the London 2012 Games, of possible providers of laboratory and has generated strong interest space a number of credible options from NOCs around the world. The have been identified and the process Australian team most has now moved forward to a formal recently secured the procurement process. It is expected Aquatics Centre for pre-Games that the laboratory solution will be training. determined by mid-2009. There has also been an emphasis on Engagement and communication non-analytical anti-doping activity, with the NOCs and NPCs is being especially cooperating with law expanded to keep the national enforcement authorities. The first committees informed of Games part of this, the creation of an developments, as well as to share independent National Anti-Doping information and gain approval for Organisation, has been announced functional plans. LOCOG NOC/ and this will enhance our ability to NPC Relations and Services is also achieve our goals for 2012. growing its capacity to host national committees on familiarisation visits, which are expected to increase significantly in 2009 and beyond in the countdown to the 2012 Games.

9 Games venues Optimising our venue plan There are a total of 36 competition The London 2012 Games will venues for the London 2012 Games. be staged around an innovative More than 70 per cent of these combination of new, existing and already exist, requiring temporary temporary venues. Significant overlay work to be operational for progress has been made over the Games competition – like past 12 months on planning and facilities at Wimbledon. In central construction of competition and non- London some of the capital’s most competition venues. This included familiar sporting landmarks and completion of the first new venue popular locations will be used for construction project for the Games, Games venues, including Lord’s which consisted of modifications to Cricket Ground () and Earls the venue at Weymouth and Court (). Portland. Two new major London sports venues that will also host Some of London’s famous parks sport at the 2012 Games – the new and ceremonial sites will serve as Wembley ( finals) and the temporary Games venues in the North , formerly zone, including Hyde known as the Dome ( finals Park () and and ) – have also been Parade (). completed and have successfully hosted national and international Existing venues in the east London sporting events. This will help to Thames River zone include expand and enhance the capital’s the recently refurbished North experience and capacity to stage Greenwich Arena, formerly known major sporting events in the lead up as The Dome (Basketball finals to the 2012 Games, including the and ), the World Gymnastics Championships, large multi-purpose venue ExCeL which will be staged at the North (, , , Table Greenwich Arena later this year. Tennis, , Weightlifting and , and for Paralympic The venues masterplan was further , , Power-Lifting, optimised over the past year to Wheelchair Fencing and Wheelchair enhance the Games experience in Basketball), and the Royal Artillery 2012 for athletes, the federations Barracks (Shooting). In addition, and other Olympic and Paralympic temporary venues will be installed Family groups. Working closely with at (Equestrian) and relevant sporting federations, venue North Greenwich Arena 2, and a planning, design, and capability Mountain Bike venue will be installed have been enhanced, resulting in at , in . changes to some venues, especially in the Olympic Park. The three original compact venue clusters have been retained in and around London – in the east London Olympic Park zone, the Thames River zone, and the Central London zone.

10 Centrepiece of the Games Construction on the innovative The new Olympic Park is the Olympic Stadium started ahead centrepiece of the London 2012 of schedule in May last year. The Games, enabling the co-location foundations to support the main of many key venues on the site, Olympic Stadium structure were including the Olympic Stadium, completed last October, and the Aquatics Centre and Water supports for the lower and upper tier venue, Velodrome and BMX venues, seating are currently being installed Basketball Arena, Handball Arena, and the first sections of Stadium Centre and Paralympic roofing are already in place. Tennis and Wheelchair Archery venues. Building work on the Aquatics Centre also commenced ahead of schedule, Following discussions between with three-quarters of the foundations LOCOG, relevant IFs and the IOC completed. The southern roof support and IPC, design changes to the was finished last December, and Olympic Park have resulted in the building work has begun on the two relocation of some venues to ensure northern roof supports. The steel a better legacy for sport after 2012 frame roof is due to be raised into as well as to enhance the Games- place this March. time experience. Preparation of the Velodrome site The venue changes will also improve has been completed and construction Olympic Park operations, reduce began this February. The planning delivery risk and provide greater cost application for the Basketball Arena savings. was submitted in November 2008 and the process of appointing Park and venues construction update contractors has started. Designs for Preparation and development of the Handball Arena were published the Olympic Park site and venues in November 2008, with construction continues to progress on schedule, due to begin in summer 2009. with cleaning and clearing of final areas on the site due for completion International Broadcast Centre/Main by July 2009. All overhead pylons Press Centre on the Park site have been taken The International Broadcast Centre down, and the establishment of (IBC) and Main Press Centre (MPC) the new perimeter fence began in will be co-located on a site in the January this year. Construction has north-west of the Olympic Park. The also started on 11 bridges and IBC/MPC will house approximately underpasses, with the first permanent 20,000 media representatives and bridge nearing completion. Work is technical staff during the Games. also progressing on the land bridge Funding has been agreed for the that connects the north and south development and construction of the sections of the Park. IBC/MPC which will start in spring 2009.

11 Olympic Village in the Park Extensive consultation continues with Construction of the Olympic Village Games experts – including athletes, commenced in April last year on the IOC and IPC, and the British schedule. Olympic and Paralympic Committees -– on the design of the Village. While the current economic climate Among other areas, we are looking has made private investment in the at the design of residential spaces, project more difficult, this has not accessibility and NOC/NPC offices, impacted on progress on the Village storage and medical space. site. For 2009, key milestones include the We are committed to providing the agreement on spatial requirements best possible living environment for for key Village operations and the athletes to perform at their best. appointment of partners to assist with detailed Village planning, including The Village is situated inside the catering and housekeeping. Olympic Park, located just seven by high speed rail from A feasibility study is underway to central London during the Games. It identify the best option for the sailing will house up to 17,000 athletes and village in Weymouth. Construction officials during the Olympic Games has been completed on the new and more than 6,000 during the accommodation buildings at the Paralympic Games. and Village at Royal Holloway University, Egham. Construction has now started above ground on the first three residential blocks and the Village buildings are beginning to take shape, with the foundations on four of the 11 blocks completed.

Progress on the foundations of the Olympic Village

12 Venues outside the Olympic Park Competition venues will also be The city streets of London will be used for training and a further 24 transformed into a spectacular dedicated training venues will be venue for Road Cycling and the prepared for the Games. Marathon, with a new course for the long-distance running event All permanent new sports facilities designed around many of London’s will be fully accessible during and historic and contemporary iconic city after the Games. Olympic venues not landmarks. used during the Paralympic Games have also been designed as fully Just north of London a new White accessible venues. Temporary venues Water venue will will be fully accessible during the be built at Broxbourne. Planning Olympic and Paralympic Games. permission for the centre was granted in September 2008 and 2009 venues priorities construction work is due to start For 2009, key milestones include the shortly. confirmation of locations for key non- competition venues including training The Eton Dorney Rowing and venues and the commencement of venue will undergo detailed operational planning for all modifications to ready it for the competition venues and key non- Games. Planning permission competition venues. for development was granted in December 2008 and construction is Infrastructure and overlay planning due to commence later this year. needed to make existing venues operational for the Games is Meanwhile, modifications to the proceeding with venue owners and Olympic overlay designers. and Paralympic Sailing venue have been completed ahead of schedule.

Existing Football stadia across the UK will host preliminary rounds of the Football competition at (); Stadium (); St James’ Park (Newcastle); Villa Park (); and Old (Manchester).

Construction is now complete at the Weymouth and Portland Sailing venue

13 Games Operations Games Operations involves the Accommodation planning, testing and delivery of all Rooms under contract have increased services required to stage a great from 32,000 since the bid to Olympic Games and Paralympic approximately 50,000, surpassing Games. The focus of this work will room requirements for the Games. centre on how the delivery of each LOCOG will continue to secure more of these services impacts on the rooms as close as possible to venues experience of each client group to provide a greater range of choice. (athletes, broadcast, community, Olympic Family accommodation has Olympic and Paralympic Family, been secured in central London’s press, spectators, marketing partners, district. LOCOG remains technical officials and workforce). committed to a ‘No Minimum Stay’ policy, and the hotel industry has Games Operations in 2009 will agreed to adopt a rate formula focus on refining service levels and designed to prevent opportunistic creating a standard model of how price increases for Games visitors. services will be delivered into venues in our Model Venue Exercise. We A requirements draft for the Games- will also continue work on delivering time reservation system has been the technology systems that will produced, with implementation support our operations. set for July 2009. One manager has been recruited to manage the Games-time reservation system and client group accommodation needs. Provisional draft allocations will be developed in the first half of 2009, and an accommodation allocation plan will be submitted to the IOC in July this year.

14 Accreditation Security Work is underway on our Roles and responsibilities of security Accreditation strategy and security agencies have been revised to ensure and visa requirements will be formal integration in the security finalised with the UK Government planning process involving LOCOG this year. There will be a tender for and key Games delivery bodies card production, and technology and security divisions including the requirements for the ATOS system Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), will be completed. the Games Olympic Executive (GOE) and the Olympic Security Directorate Broadcast (OSD). The Directorate has moved A Head of Broadcast is currently into the Government Office of being recruited to work closely with Counter Terrorism to ensure synergy OBS to ensure that broadcasters with national security programmes. are provided with the services they The integrated costed security plan is need at Games time. The priorities nearing completion and the Concept for broadcast in 2009 include of Operations and programme developing the initial draft of rate architecture is developing. The card items for Rights Holding integrated programme will be Broadcasters (RHBs) and supporting presented to ministers for approval OBS in hosting the World Broadcast this year. Briefing. LOCOG Security will grow Press Operations significantly over the next 12 Head of Press Operations, Jayne months. A dedicated programme Pearce, was appointed in June manager will be brought on board 2008. During the course of 2009 to prioritise the development of the there will be a detailed review of multi-agency Olympic Integrated media operations spaces in each Security Programme. The operations competition venue to ensure that arm of the team will increase to appropriate numbers of tabled and ensure strong planning foundations non-tabled seats and photo positions in respect of overlay design and are provided as well as adequately operational requirements across sized Venue Media Centres and the venue clusters. To support the Venue Photo Centres. Block plans operational team, expertise in the of the Main Press Centre, situated areas of security risk assessment, within the Olympic Park, are also technical security requirements, being prepared. Work is underway provision of private security guarding to run Press Operations media and security integration will be modules within undergraduate developed. Our corporate security courses in two UK universities. will be enhanced to develop and This could potentially lead to up to embed internal security policies and 500 trained volunteers for press procedures. operations during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. LOCOG will host the first World Press Briefing in London on 25-26 June this year when members of the national and international press will be able to hear first hand about plans for the media arrangements in 2012.

15 Technology Transport Technology provides the systems that The Olympic Route Network, the capture the athlete’s performance network of dedicated roads for the and deliver the information to allow Olympic and Paralympic Family competition managers and other which will link all competition and departments to run the event as well key non-competition venues, has as providing the results to the press moved into the consultation phase and broadcasters who inform the rest and a Games Network of Accessible of the world. Transport has been defined. A number of sites have been identified LOCOG’s Technology team has for bus and depots and car identified a full list of the services that parks and depot sites for the T1, T2 the organising committee will deliver, and T3 operations have also been working closely with colleagues to identified. define venue requirements as the new build venues are designed and Priorities for 2009 are to identify developed in increasing detail. The Bus and Coach providers and secure work to define the infrastructure agreements for use of bus and car LOCOG will need to support the depots; establish providers of car technology operation in 2012 fleet; identify Arrivals & Departures has been completed. Priority local ports of entry and service levels; partners – BT, Nortel and Airwave – develop an integrated transport and were selected and the team began event travel ticket and the formal working closely with key IOC designation of the Olympic Route partners – Atos Origin, Acer – who Network. are all crucial to effective delivery of our programme.

Priorities for 2009 include developing a programme focussing on operational readiness; developing our overall testing strategy and plans for Test Events; contributing to the Model Venue Exercise; developing a technology operating plan; and publishing the spectrum allocation plan that defines the frequencies required for all wireless operational communications systems.

16 Organisation and workforce Our Volunteer Strategy was development completed in 2008 and a focus for In 2008 LOCOG completed 2009 will be to support operational an organisation design review, planning in model venue exercises. understanding how the organisation We will undertake Games uniform has to change as we evolve from planning for workforce and technical our planning phase into detailed officials, provide initial estimates of operational planning through to Games-time workforce by venue and Games time. LOCOG is now moving function and complete technology from a function-based structure to requirements for the ATOS system. a more integrated way of working, focussing on venue and operational We are committed to making planning for Games delivery. our contribution to the broader The changes provide a focus and employment and skills agenda. clarity on the key areas of strategy, Our school-leavers programme stakeholders and an integrated plan will continue to provide unique for Games operations. Recruitment is opportunities for young people to be underway for four new directors this involved in delivering the Games. year: Games Operations Director; We will also work with educational Games Services Director; Paralympic institutions to develop programmes Director; and Villages Director, that address skills shortages that are reflecting the organising committee’s required for the Games, for example, focus on Games delivery. media, language and technology.

With a focus on building our Adecco has been appointed as operational capacity and capability, our Official Recruitment Services we need to ensure we have the Supplier and a Tier Two sponsor. right skills, and numbers, to support Adecco will be responsible for all the venue planning process while of our permanent and temporary expanding our support functions recruitment between now and so that they can service the needs 2012. They have a strong track of an expanding and increasingly record of recruiting for high-profile complex organisation. During the sporting events and have been a next financial year we also need to domestic commercial partner for continue to build on our core teams, Sydney 2000, Torino 2006 and the while also forming the remaining Manchester critical functions needed to stage the of 2002. Games. In order to achieve these goals we expect to more than double the number of full time resources to approximately 580 by March 2010.

17 Games management Commercial programme Communications and Public Affairs The London 2012 commercial The priority for the Communications partnership programme has Department is to inform, educate welcomed three new domestic Tier and inspire UK and international Three suppliers since January 2009. audiences, especially young people, In all, LOCOG now has seven about the power of the Games domestic Tier One Partners – adidas, to changes lives and transform BP, British Airways, BT, EDF Energy, communities. The Department also Lloyds TSB and Nortel. There are assists key functional areas, including three domestic Tier Two supporters the Sport Department, in providing – Adecco, Cadbury and Deloitte – relevant and timely communications and now four domestic Tier Three on progress with partners, core client suppliers – Airwave, Atkins, Boston groups and stakeholders. Consulting Group and Freshfields. The objectives for Communications Work is progressing on LOCOG’s and Public Affairs for 2009 include ticketing strategy with sport by sport the production and implementation business plans being developed in of a fully integrated communications consultation with National Governing and marketing plan; delivery of Bodies and IFs. Our ticketing exceptional community consultation programme will be further developed and engagement, particularly in throughout 2009, creating ticketing support of our planning applications; business plans in alignment with and delivery and maintenance of the venue seating. We will complete an core components of a new media additional 20 licensing agreements platform that engages and informs and will open the London 2012 the public about progress and online store. involvement in the Games.

18 Culture, Ceremonies and Education In September 2008, LOCOG The first official major events for the launched Get Set, the official London London 2012 Games took place as 2012 education programme for part of the Closing Ceremonies of the schools and colleges across the UK. Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on 24 It provides a range of tools including August 2008 and Paralympic Games films, games, activity ideas and case on 17 September 2008, heralding studies to encourage young people London as the next Host City for to learn about the Olympic and the 2012 Games. Watched by a Paralympic Values. LOCOG is also TV audience of two billion people working with other partners including across the world, each featured a UK Government and sponsors special Handover segment, to mark to develop additional learning the when organisation and resources across eight themes, responsibilities for staging the Games including: PE and Sport; Healthy passed from Beijing to London. In the Active Lifestyles; and Sustainability UK, celebrations to mark the Olympic and Regeneration. New materials Handover were held at Live Sites and will continue to be added to Get Set, community events across the country. and new materials launched with Paralympic Handover celebrations partners, in 2009. on 17 September included special Paralympic-themed activity in Priorities for 2009/10 include classrooms and on sports fields in UK establishing the creative vision schools and colleges. and ambition for the London 2012 Ceremonies; developing the designs The Cultural Olympiad launched for medals and the production in September 2008 with Open approach to medal ceremonies; Weekend celebrations consisting of launching the first of the Cultural 655 events across the UK ranging Olympiad Major Projects with sector from music to fashion and film. partners; holding the ‘Open Weekend’; operating our existing Live Sites and confirming the scope of further Live Sites; and developing a detailed business plan for the International Olympic Youth Camp.

19 Strategy and Stakeholder Relations Sustainability As well as overseeing LOCOG’s London is working with the IOC to strategy and stakeholder delivery, the implement a new era in sustainability Strategy and Stakeholder Relations and legacy. Our plans are focused (SSP) team is responsible for on community regeneration and programme management, business young people, with an emphasis planning, information knowledge on community and environmental management and knowledge sustainability. We will take into transfer. Given the significant account challenges such as climate stakeholder interface, SSP is also change and preservation of quality responsible for Nations and Regions, open space for communities. Sustainability and International Relations. Initial planning of City The London 2012 Sustainability Plan, Operations, C3 and Corporate ‘Towards a One Planet 2012’, has Events will also be managed by SSP. been published as a joint strategy with key London 2012 stakeholders Priorities in 2009 include the and sets out how the London 2012- further development of LOCOG wide project plans to deliver truly strategic framework and leading sustainable Games centred around on client and stakeholder focus; five interlocking themes: climate strengthening stakeholder interface change, waste, biodiversity, inclusion and implementing cross stakeholder/ and healthy living. delivery partner work streams; working with the IOC and IPC to LOCOG published its Sustainable identify and facilitate LOCOG and Sourcing Code late last year, while stakeholder learning; and delivering guidelines for sustainable events Project Reviews, Coordination were issued earlier this year. Four Commissions and establishing Sustainability Partners have also Protocol function. signed up over the past 12 months – EDF Energy, BT, BP, Nortel.

LOCOG’s Sustainability programme in 2009 will shift from strategy development to delivery through service area operating plans and specific projects. Examples include the Sustainability Club, designing the One Planet Pavilion for the Olympic Park, and -listing options for an environmentally friendly, low carbon Olympic flame. A carbon fund to deliver the offset programme is also under development. LOCOG’s Sustainable Food Strategy will be published in the autumn of 2009.

An artist’s impression of the Olympic Park Parklands in legacy

20 Paralympic Integration –– Ensuring Paralympic integration LOCOG continues to plan for the through Model Venue Exercise Paralympic Games in an integrated and Operational Planning; way across all functional areas. –– Finalising Paralympic Sports In 2009 a Paralympic Integration Programme (events and quotas); function will be established –– Negotiating Paralympic to support the delivery of the broadcasting rights in the UK; Paralympic strategy. Priorities for –– Securing a Wheelchair and 2009 include: Prosthesis Partner commercial deal; –– Ensuring ongoing consultation with –– Drafting the Paralympic ticketing IPC; strategy and submitting standard –– Updating the Paralympic agreement for ticket sales to IPC communications strategy and for approval; and establishing a Paralympic –– Repeating market research into Communications Group to advise attitudes towards the Paralympic on ongoing communications; Games. –– Confirming Paralympic Test Event programme as part of wider testing programme;

21 Sport participation In a world where more young people A further ambition is to lift suffer from obesity and other lifestyle- participation for all 16-19 year olds related illness or lack the opportunity in further and higher education to and facilities to play sport due to play up to three of sport per poverty and other daily survival . challenges, getting more young people to take up sport is one of the Currently, in the UK, only 8.5 million biggest challenges facing modern adults take part regularly in sport sport and society. and physical recreation – about 21 per cent – and the Government Inspiring young people to choose wants to increase this so that two sport remains a core part of our million more people will be more vision and promise in Singapore, active by 2012/13. and we are delighted to have made progress in this important area over Progress is also being made the past year. in helping more young people experience the benefits of sport London’s new world class sports in other countries. Efforts have venues and Olympic Park have been focussed on helping to build designed for use by communities an international alliance of from all backgrounds as well as elite organisations and agencies led by athletes, and will help to engage UK Sport, funded and supported by more young people in sport for the UK Government, UNICEF, the to come. British Council and other partners to provide opportunities and The UK Government wants to use programmes for young people to get the Games to transform the lives involved in sport. of a generation of young people through sport. The aim by 2012 is that all 5-16 year olds will be able to participate in five hours of high quality physical education and sport each week by 2012.

22 Based on the London 2012 vision physical education in schools and of ‘inspiring the youth of the local communities. The project also world through sport’, phase one received the official backing of the programmes have been established IOC and IPC. In 2009, projects in five countries – Azerbaijan, are beginning in five new countries Brazil, , Palau and Zambia – to – , , Jordan, enhance the lives of children and Mozambique and Trinidad and young people from all backgrounds Tobago (phase two). The ambition through sports related activities and is to reach 12 million children and experiences. young people in 20 countries by 2012. Known as the International Inspiration programme, the initiative We plan to use the growing was officially launched by the UK excitement and momentum leading Prime Minister Gordon Brown in up to the Games in 2012 to inspire January 2008 and is dedicated to more young people to experience creating opportunities for children sport. During this period the UK will and young people of all abilities also continue to deliver programmes around the world, especially in to develop high-performance developing countries, through sport, athletes, coaches and technical physical activity and play. The officials so that the national team can project works closely with Education excel at the 2012 Games, and leave and Sport Ministries, and National a lasting legacy for sport in the UK . Olympic and Paralympic Committees to deliver high-quality sport and

23 Aquatics

Venue: Status Aquatics Centre In Olympic mode, the Aquatics site will have two permanent 50m pools, a permanent pool and two temporary pools. Design Seating capacity: development continued throughout 2008 in consultation with FINA and Swimming: 17,500 construction is progressing in line with programme. The foundations have Diving: up to 12,000 been laid and the base structure is currently being delivered. Olympic Games Synchro: 17,500 overlay has been reviewed to improve operational effectiveness of the venue. Water Polo: 5,000 Key Milestones Distance from Olympic Village: –– Balfour Beatty appointed as the contractors for the Aquatics Centre in 2km, 4 minutes March 2008. The architect Zaha Hadid has been retained to work with Balfour Beatty who will control design co-ordination during the construction process. Venue: –– Construction started on site in June 2008. Hyde Park –– Over the next 12 months the supporting structure, pool and deck construction will take place. Seating capacity: –– The Aquatics Centre programme remains on track for completion during Open Water: 3,000 summer 2011.

Distance from Olympic Village: Training Venues 16km, 27 minutes The location of the Olympic Park Aquatics Training Centre will be at the north end of the Olympic Park and will house five temporary pools for all Aquatics disciplines within temporary structures. The ability to locate the Aquatics training within the park means that athletes’ travel time from the Olympic Village will be five minutes.

Legacy The Aquatics Centre will be reconfigured after the Games and will retain the two permanent 50m pools as well as the Diving pool for elite training and community use.

The capacity will be reduced from 17,500 seats to a 2,500 permanent seat arena, with the ability to add additional temporary seats when required.

Competition Manager Charlotte O’Neill has been appointed as Aquatics Manager and commenced full-time employment at LOCOG on 1 October 2008.

24 Archery

Venue: Status Lord’s Cricket Ground The Olympic Archery competition will be held at Lord’s Cricket Ground, which is located in central London. Lord’s has been home to cricket since Seating capacity: 1814 and regularly hosts both Test matches and one international 6,500 matches.

Distance from Olympic Village: Lord’s will be transformed to host the Archery competition, with the 15km, 24 minutes competition field of play and the warm-up area constructed inside the stadium’s bowl which currently has an overall seating capacity of 26,000.

The ranking round will occur on the Nursery Ground adjacent to the competition field of play.

Development on the design and overlay plans for the venue continued throughout 2008, in consultation with FITA and Lord’s.

An event to test the field of play is scheduled to take place at the end of the 2011 cricket season. The of the event will be confirmed by the summer of 2009.

Training Venues Training for Archery will take place on the Nursery Ground at Lord’s. The training ground is adjacent to the competition fields of play and will also be used for the ranking rounds.

Legacy Lord’s is the home of cricket within the UK and the base of the world renowned Marylebone Cricket Club. Staging the Archery competition at such an iconic sporting venue will help to promote the sport. The National Governing Body is working with Lord’s and a number of other cricket grounds throughout the country to maximise the legacy opportunities.

Competition Manager Chris Marsh has been appointed as Archery Manager and will take up the post full-time in July 2009.

25 Athletics

Venue: Status Olympic Stadium The official design for the Stadium was launched on 7 November 2007 and the project is now undergoing Stage E design process. Seating capacity: 80,000 The Stadium ‘island’ covers an area of 40 acres and construction started three months early in May 2008. Work has started on the Stadium roof: the Distance from Olympic Village: first 30m-long steel section of the roof compression truss has been lifted into 2km, 4 minutes place, taking the venue’s height to 37m above podium level. A further 27 sections will be lifted into place with this work scheduled to be completed in October 2009. Work is also progressing to install the 40m-long steel terracing supports, known as rakers, to hold the 55,000 seats in the upper tiers.

Work on the 200 concrete rakers and 12,000 pre-cast concrete terracing units for the lower bowl which holds the 25,000 permanent seats within the Stadium is almost complete. The Stadium programme remains on schedule for completion in summer 2011.

Key Milestones –– Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd confirmed as the principal contractor for the Stadium (March 2008). –– Programme reached Stage D design 11 April 2008. –– Main construction began with piling works on 5 May 2008, three months ahead of schedule. –– Stage E design process began August 2008.

Training Venues –– Scheduled track and field training at the competition warm-up venue. –– Four venues for dedicated track training with two tracks less than 12 minutes travel time from the Village and two within 20 minutes. –– One dedicated throws training area.

Legacy The Stadium will be reduced from 80,000 seats to a 25,000-seat multi-use arena.

Competition Manager Terry Colton has been appointed as Athletics Manager and, after attending the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games, started full-time with LOCOG in October 2008.

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Venue: Status North Greenwich Arena 2 A new purpose-built temporary arena will be built on the Greenwich Peninsula to house the Badminton competition. The venue will be constructed Seating capacity: to take account of the airflow requirements for Badminton and will double up 6,000 as a venue for . The Badminton competition is scheduled for the first week of the Games. Distance from Olympic Village: 11km, 15 minutes Training Venues Scheduled training is proposed at competition, warm-up and an additional site with eight courts provided within 30 minutes of the Olympic Village. Proposed and reserve sites have been identified and LOCOG will seek to engage with BWF on training venues in the coming months.

Legacy The Olympic Handball Arena will be reconfigured after the Games to provide a competition and training venue for a range of sports including Badminton. The flexibility needed to host both training and competition across a range of sports is currently being fed into the design of the venue.

Competition Manager Hilary Atkinson has been appointed as Badminton Manager and will take up the post full-time in January 2010.

27 Basketball

Venues: Status Olympic Park Basketball Arena/ The Basketball Arena, which will host the preliminary rounds of the Basketball North Greenwich Arena 1 competition, will be a temporary arena and is the closest competition venue to the Olympic Village to make it a more convenient location for Basketball Seating capacity: athletes and officials. Basketball Arena: 12,000 North Greenwich Arena 1: 20,000 Design development has continued throughout 2008 with Stage D design now complete and Stage E being developed (in line with the RIBA work Distance from Olympic Village: stages). The planning application was submitted in November 2008 with a Basketball Arena: 600 metres, decision expected in June 2009. 2 minutes North Greenwich Arena 1: FIBA have been closely involved in the design development and will continue 11km, 15 minutes to play an integral role in the coming months and years.

The finals of the Basketball competition will be held at North Greenwich Arena 1 (NGA 1) on Greenwich Peninsula in the River Zone. NGA 1 will also host the Artistic Gymnastics and Trampoline competitions. The Basketball Arena will also act as the holding arena for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and will host the Handball finals.

Key milestones The procurement strategy has been agreed and tendering of six of the seven major work packages will have commenced by the end of March 2009.

Construction is currently programmed to commence in October 2009 with proposed completion in April 2011.

Training venues All training venues will be within 30 minutes of the Olympic Village. There will be five training courts as well as use of the two warm-up courts located at the competition venue.

Legacy Although the Basketball Arena is a temporary venue, the Handball Arena in the Olympic Park will be reconfigured after the Games to create a multi-sport arena which will be capable of hosting community, national and international Basketball events as well as providing a flexible training venue for a number of sports.

The finals at the NGA 1 will provide a fitting venue for a high-profile sport and will help showcase Basketball to a greater audience within London and the UK. The NBA has already hosted a successful event in this venue and plans to repeat this annually. In 2008, the NGA 1 also played host to a Euro Basket qualification match.

Training venues where applicable will benefit from upgraded surfaces.

Competition Manager Joanna Sutherland has been appointed as Basketball Manager and will take up the post full-time in April 2009.

28 Boxing

Venue: Status ExCeL The Boxing competition venue will be located in ExCeL which is the Games’ largest competition venue. It has 60,000 square metres of exhibition Seating capacity: space and will be divided into five . The enormous amount of space 10,000 available allows the flexibility to create a bespoke arena for Boxing and provides all the necessary back of house space to service the event. Overlay Distance from Olympic Village: plans are in the process of being worked up and LOCOG will look to 10km, 12 minutes engage with the AIBA on these over the coming months.

Training venues Current plans are for Boxing training to be consolidated at two venues which will have bespoke saunas and steam rooms on site to assist athletes with their preparation. These venues are comfortably within a 30- drive of the Olympic Village and will be open from 13 July 2012 when the Olympic Village opens. LOCOG will look to work with the AIBA on training venues at the earliest opportunity.

Legacy The Olympic Handball Arena will be reconfigured post-Games to provide a competition and training venue for a range of sports including Boxing. The flexibility needed to host both training and competition across a range of sports is currently being fed into the design of the venue.

Competition Manager Matt Archibald has been appointed as Boxing Manager and will take up the post full-time in January 2010.

29 Canoe

Venue: Status Broxbourne White Water Canoe Planning permission for the Broxbourne White Water Canoe Centre was Centre granted in October 2008. Design development continued throughout in consultation with the ICF and the British Canoe Union (BCU) and the project Seating capacity: has now reached Stage D design. Based on this design, the construction 12,000 contract went out to tender at the end of 2008 with a number of potential contractors submitting tender applications. The contract will be awarded in Distance from Olympic Village: March 2009. 30km, 30 minutes The Canoe Slalom course will house a permanent 300m competition course and a 160m warm up course, providing a strong legacy for the sport.

Key milestones Construction contract will be awarded in March 2009. Construction will commence on award of contract and the venue will be completed in October 2010 for Games training and testing.

Training venues Training for Canoe Slalom will take place at the competition venue at Broxbourne.

Legacy The Olympic Canoe Slalom course will become the Broxbourne White Water Canoe Centre and will be owned and operated in legacy mode by the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority. The centre will be a major leisure attraction for canoeing and white water rafting as well as a venue for future international competition and elite training.

The ICF is fully involved in the design of the venue and the BCU is also engaged to ensure the course is suitable for community and elite canoe/ kayak users.

Competition Manager John MacLeod has been appointed as Canoeing Manager and will take up the post full-time in September 2009.

30 Canoe

Venue: Status Eton Dorney Canoe Sprint events will be held at the Rowing Centre at , which is located near Windsor Castle, approximately 40km Seating capacity: west of central London. This facility will host both Canoe Sprint and Rowing 20,000 over the period of the Games.

Distance from Canoeing/Rowing Athletes will be housed at Royal Holloway College, which is 16km from the Village: competition venue. Athletes will be provided with the same level of service as 16km, 20 minutes in the Olympic Village and will have the opportunity to relocate to the main Village once their competition has ended.

Development on the design and overlay plans for the venue continued throughout 2008 in consultation with the ICF and the BCU.

Certain changes will be made to the venue to ensure Canoe Sprint and Rowing can operate safely and efficiently together. Construction work, which will commence in September 2009, will include widening the entrance to the return lane to ensure safe access from the main lake, a new 50m two-way vehicle bridge over the widened entrance and an additional cut through to enable athletes to access the 500m start point. In addition, the access road running along the south side of the venue will be upgraded to facilitate construction traffic and provide Olympic Family access during Games time.

Planning permission for the construction work was granted in December 2008.

Key milestones The contract for the construction work will be announced in March 2009. Construction will start in September 2009 for completion in spring 2010.

Training venues Training for Canoe Sprint will be held on the competition lake and return lane/warm-up channel at Eton Dorney. Informal training will also be available on the adjacent . A temporary boat storage area will be conveniently located to service the athletes both on the return lake as well as the Thames.

Legacy The Eton College Rowing Centre is an existing venue for canoe sprint and rowing and is in daily use by the local community as well as a training venue for national clubs and elite level athletes. The venue hosts a variety of domestic and international events and other sporting activities such as dragonboat racing, open water swimming and . The venue will continue to operate in this mode post-Games.

Competition Manager John MacLeod has been appointed as Canoeing Manager and will take up the post full-time in September 2009.

31 Cycling

Venue: Status Velodrome and BMX track Design development has progressed well throughout 2008 with several visits from the UCI. The official on-site start date for the main contractor was Seating capacity: February 2009 with scheduled completion in January 2011. 6,000 permanent Velodrome 6,000 seat temporary BMX track The BMX track will now be a permanent legacy positioned to the east of the Velodrome, which not only provides a magnificent backdrop but also Distance from Olympic Village: creates a VeloPark precinct to ensure a combined hub in legacy for cycling 1km, 2 minutes enthusiasts.

Key milestones –– Contractor is ISG Interior Exterior appointed May 2008. –– Started on-site February 2009. –– Construction programme of 23 months. –– Completion date due January 2011.

Training venue Training will be in the Velodrome and open to track athletes from 13 July 2012 when the Olympic Village opens.

Legacy The Velodrome and BMX track will remain in legacy mode and a wider VeloPark developed within the vicinity to include a 1km closed road circuit and provision for Mountain Biking.

Design work for the common domain and interaction with the VeloPark is continuing, with renowned designers Hargreaves working with LOCOG and the ODA.

Competition Manager Simon Lillistone has been appointed as Cycling Manager and will take up the post full-time in April 2009.

32 Cycling

Venue: Status Mountain Bike Course LOCOG has confirmed the new location for the Mountain Bike event as Hadleigh Farm. Hadleigh Farm is located by the Thames estuary in south east Seating capacity: Essex and covers more than 900 hectares. It is picturesque, quintessentially 3,000 English countryside, with spectacular views across , Canvey Island, Southend Pier, Canary Wharf and the Dartford Bridge and is located 60 Distance from Olympic Village: minutes from the Olympic Village. 51km, 60 minutes Statistics of proposed course: Course distance: approx 4.7km. Maximum height: 70m. Minimum height: 0m. Longest climb: approx 950m. Number of hills: 2.

Training venues Training will take place at the competition venue.

Legacy There is a strong demand for a Mountain Bike legacy. In addition to the provision that will remain in the Olympic Park as part of the wider VeloPark legacy project, LOCOG will work closely with Essex County Council to secure whatever legacy is possible at the competition site.

Venue: Status Central London (Road Cycling) LOCOG has undertaken work to look at the start/finish of the road race and a course that will best showcase London while providing the best possible Seating capacity: operational solution at Games-time from a traffic and road management 3,000 perspective. The start and finish will be in central London and work continues with the UCI in defining the Games-time route. Distance from Olympic Village: 13km, 18 minutes Training venues Cycle routes will be available from the Village for road cyclists.

Legacy A 1km road circuit will be provided in legacy mode adjacent to the VeloPark. Athletes will be able to make use of the ancillary facilities in the Velodrome.

Competition Manager Simon Lillistone has been appointed as Cycling Manager and will take up the post full-time in April 2009.

33 Equestrian

Venue: Status Greenwich Park Equestrian will be held at Maritime Greenwich which includes Greenwich Park, the Old Royal Naval College and and is a Seating capacity: World Heritage Site. Greenwich Park is London’s oldest Royal Park, dating 23,000 (Jumping, ) back to 1433. The Park hosts the Royal Observatory and is the home of Greenwich Mean Time. Distance from Olympic Village: 9km, 16 minutes A temporary venue will be constructed to accommodate all three disciplines of Jumping, Dressage and .

Work is currently taking place on the detailed venue design and preparing for the submission for planning approval in late 2009. An extensive political and community engagement programme has been ongoing to secure support for the venue on what is a sensitive site. The British Equestrian Federation and FEI remain fully supportive of the venue. A Competition Manager started full- time with LOCOG in October 2008, and is currently engaged in the detailed design process, workforce and equipment planning, reviewing schedules and Test Event scoping.

Milestones for 2009 –– Detailed venue design complete, signed off by FEI and planning application submitted. –– Cross country course route confirmed and programme of ground preparation commenced. –– Competition formats and schedule confirmed. –– Test Event format, scope and date confirmed. –– MOU draft in place with FEI. –– Workforce plan and recruitment strategy in place (including TOs and SSVs). –– Equipment list confirmed and signed off by FEI.

Training venues Training for Equestrian will take place at Greenwich Park.

Legacy The British Equestrian Federation has set up a Legacy Advisory Group to investigate possible legacies for Equestrian sport through the staging of the Games in London. A significant amount of progress has been made and legacy plans were announced in December 2007. Plans include setting up new riding schools in London, creating a ‘London Horse Network’ to support the local riding community, and establishing a schools programme for children in the capital.

Competition Manager Tim Hadaway has been appointed as Equestrian Manager and, after attending the Olympic and Paralympic events in Hong Kong, started full-time with LOCOG in October 2008.

34 Fencing

Venue: Status ExCeL In collaboration with the FIE, the Fencing venue has moved from a temporary arena located in the Olympic Park to a permanent venue within ExCeL, Seating capacity: London’s largest Games competition venue. The move enables a bespoke 8,000 arena for Fencing to be built within a permanent building allowing a greater opportunity to create the right theatre through the use of lighting, acoustics Distance from Olympic Village: and seating bowl design in order best to showcase the sport. 10km, 12 minutes Training venues The move of the competition venue to ExCeL allows for training on-site which more than halves the travel time for athletes to 12 minutes. This enables training, warm up and competition to be consolidated in one venue.

Legacy The Handball Arena will be built to ensure flexibility in legacy mode for a range of sports including Fencing, allowing both training and competition to take place there. The design team on the Handball Arena has carefully factored in the legacy requirements for a range of sports.

Competition Management Hilary Philbin has been appointed as Fencing Manager and will take up the post full-time in January 2010.

35 Football

Venues and seating capacity: Status Football at the Olympic Games will be held nationwide at recognised Wembley, London: Football grounds around the UK. 90,000 seats 28km, 42 minutes from Olympic All teams will be accommodated in hotels within the city centres in which the Village games are being played. In addition, accommodation will also be provided at the Olympic Park for athletes for the duration of the Games. , Manchester: 75,000 seats The medal matches of the Football competition will be played at . , : 74,600 seats Training venues Training will be available to teams within the host cities in the lead-up to and St. James’ Park, Newcastle: for the duration of the Games. There will be a minimum of two pitches in 52,000 seats each host city for training.

Hampden Park, : Legacy 52,000 seats Marshes, situated to the north of Olympic Park, is currently home to 88 pitches used for recreational football. The Football Association (FA), in Villa Park, Birmingham: conjunction with the local authority, is planning to develop changing facilities 42,000 seats on site as well as upgrade the pitches. This will provide a natural link to the sporting hub that will remain at the north end of the Park.

LOCOG will engage with the FA and the Football Foundation, who are the guardians of grass-roots football and facility development in the UK, to ensure legacy is a key part of planning.

Competition Manager Rachel Ely has been appointed as Football Manager and started full-time with LOCOG in January 2009.

36 Gymnastics

Venue: Status North Greenwich Arena 1 (Artistic, The Artistic and Trampoline competitions will take place at the North Trampoline) Greenwich Arena (NGA) 1. The venue has been selected to host the 2009 World Gymnastics Championships and LOCOG is working closely with Seating capacity: the local organising committee and British Gymnastics to gain insight and 16,500 (Artistic) establish good practice for the planning in 2012.

Distance from Olympic Village: A bespoke temporary arena will be built on Greenwich Peninsula which is 11km, 15 minutes adjacent to the NGA 1 and will be engineered to accommodate the airflow requirements for Rhythmic. The venue will be shared with Badminton during the Games. Venue: Greenwich Arena 2 (Rhythmic) Training venues For Artistic Gymnastics, podium training will be available at the warm-up Seating capacity: and competition venues within the NGA1. In addition, plans are continuing 6,000 to provide four gyms to accommodate male and female training. Rhythmic and Trampoline will have scheduled training at the competition and warm-up Distance from Olympic Village: venue as well as provision within the Olympic Park Training Centre. 11km, 15 minutes Legacy A multi-sport arena with retractable seating for 6,000 spectators and flexible facilities to host a range of training and competition events of all levels will be available for a host of different sports, including Gymnastics, within the Olympic Park.

Competition Manager Matthew Greenwood has been appointed as Gymnastics Manager and will take up the post full-time in November 2009.

37 Handball

Venues: Status Olympic Park Handball Arena/ Handball preliminaries will be staged in a 7,000 capacity arena on the Olympic Park Basketball Arena west side of the Olympic Park before transitioning to the 12,000 capacity Basketball Arena for semi-finals and medal matches. This concept provides Seating capacity: an excellent solution for the Olympic Handball competition, with both venues 7,000/12,000 in the Olympic Park ensuring maximum convenience for athletes and officials. The larger capacity venue for the latter stages will help to showcase the sport Distance from Olympic Village: to a wider audience in the UK. Handball Arena (preliminaries and quarter finals): 2km, 4 minutes The Handball Arena features external copper cladding to give it a distinctive Basketball Arena (semi-finals and appearance that will develop a rich natural colour as it ages. The concourse finals): 600 metres, 2 minutes level features glazing which encircles the building, enabling visitors to the Olympic Park to view the sport taking place inside, and illuminating the venue when lit at night. The venue also has a vibrant and multi-coloured interior, with retractable seating to create a flexible space and with 100 light pipes in the ceiling to allow natural light into the venue.

The Make/Arup design has progressed well to Stage D. The next stages of design and build will commence in April following appointment of the contractor at the end of March.

Key milestones Construction start: July 2009 Construction finish: May 2011

Training venues Handball training will take place within 30 minutes of the Olympic Village. It is anticipated that there will be four courts available for training outside the Olympic Park as well as the warm-up courts at the competition venue.

Legacy After the Games, the Arena will become a multi-sports venue with retractable seating for 6,000 spectators and flexible facilities to hold a range of training and competition events of all levels. It will cater for a wide-range of indoor sports including Handball, Basketball, Badminton and Boxing, boosting the sporting facilities provided across the Olympic Park.

Competition Manager Alex Gavrilovic has been appointed as Handball Manager and will take up the post full-time in January 2010.

38 Hockey

Venue: Status Hockey Stadium The Hockey Stadium is adjacent to the International Broadcast Centre and Main Press Centre (IBC/MPC) within the Olympic Park, providing a Seating Capacity: convenient location for athletes and officials, forming part of the central hub 1: 15,000 of activity taking place in the Park. Pitch 2: 5,000 The venue is in early design phase at the moment and construction will be Distance from Olympic Village: completed in advance of a Hockey Test Event in summer 2011. 2km, 4 minutes Training venues Four competition standard pitches will be provided in total for training. There will be two at the competition venue within the Olympic Park and a further two located within 30 minutes of the Olympic Village.

Legacy The Hockey Stadium in legacy mode will move to the north end of Olympic Park to an area known as Eton Manor. This area will become a sports cluster with a number of facilities. The Hockey facility will be capable of hosting community, national and international events as well as being used for training. The base of the legacy Hockey pitches will be prepared prior to the Games so that in legacy, only the playing surface will need to be relocated.

Competition Manager Sue Catton has been appointed as Hockey Manager and will take up the post full-time in April 2010.

39 Judo

Venue: Status ExCeL The Judo competition venue will be located in ExCeL which is the Games’ largest competition venue. It has 60,000 square metres of exhibition Seating capacity: space and will be divided into five arenas. The enormous amount of space 10,000 available allows the flexibility to create a bespoke arena for Judo and provides all the necessary back of house space to service the event. Overlay Distance from Olympic Village: plans are in the process of being worked up and LOCOG will look to 10km, 12 minutes engage with the IJF on these in the coming months.

Training venues The proposed training venue has been identified within 15 minutes of the competition venue and is capable of hosting 16 Judo mats. LOCOG will look to work with the IJF on this at the earliest opportunity.

Legacy The Handball Arena will be built to ensure flexibility in legacy mode for a range of sports including Judo, allowing both training and competition to take place there. The design team on the Handball Arena has carefully factored in the legacy requirements for a range of sports.

Competition Management Lisa Allan has been appointed as Judo Manager and will take up the post full-time in January 2010.

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Venues: Status Handball Arena Modern Pentathlon will be held at three separate venues within two Olympic Aquatics Centre zones: the River Zone and the Olympic Park Zone. The Fencing event will be Greenwich Park held in the Handball Arena. Swimming will be held at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park and the Riding and combined Run/Shoot will take place Seating Capacity: in Greenwich Park. Modern Pentathlon requirements are currently being Fencing: 4,500 accommodated through the detailed venue design process now underway for Swimming: 17,500 Greenwich Park. The venue is able to accommodate the new combined run/ Riding & Combined Run/Shoot: shoot format with a 1,000m running loop making use of the 23,000 seat 23,000 stadium and elements of Greenwich Park.

Distance from Olympic Village: Milestones for 2009 Fencing: 2km, 4 minutes –– Overlay design underway for all venues. Swimming: 1km, 2 minutes –– Schedule confirmed. Riding & Combined Run/Shoot: –– Test Event format, scope and date confirmed. 11km, 15 minutes –– MOU draft in place with UIPM. –– Workforce plan in place. –– Equipment list confirmed.

Training venues Modern Pentathlon will be offered a number of options for training within 30 minutes of the Olympic Park. Swimming training will be available at the Aquatics Centre located within the Park and a number of Athletics tracks close to Olympic Park will be available for Running.

Legacy The ability to host all disciplines of the sport within the Olympic Zones in the heart of London will create a spectacular showcase for the sport. It is anticipated that sports equipment will be redistributed around the UK after the Games.

Competition Manager John Woodbridge has been appointed as Modern Pentathlon Manager. He is now engaged with certain aspects of the planning and will start to work full-time with LOCOG in April 2010.

41 Rowing

Venue: Status Eton Dorney Olympic and Paralympic Rowing events will be held at the Eton College Rowing Centre at Dorney Lake, which is located near Windsor Castle, Seating capacity: approximately 40km west of London. This facility will host both Rowing and 20,000 Canoe Sprint over the period of the Games.

Distance from Canoeing/Rowing Athletes will be housed at Royal Holloway College, which is 16km from the Village: competition venue. Athletes will be provided with the same level of service as 16km, 20 minutes in the Olympic Village and will have the opportunity to relocate to the main Village once their competition has ended.

The 2,200m, eight-lane course with a separate return lane/warm-up channel meets national and international standards and was home to the World Rowing Championships in 2006.

Development on the design and overlay plans for the venue continued throughout 2008 in consultation with FISA.

Certain changes will be made to the venue to ensure Rowing and Canoe Sprint can operate safely and efficiently together. Construction work, which will commence in September 2009, will include widening the entrance to the return lane to ensure safe access from the main lake, a new 50m two way vehicle bridge over the widened entrance and an additional cut through at the 1,400m mark to enable Canoe Sprint athletes to access their 500m starts. In addition, the access road running along the south side of the venue will be upgraded to facilitate construction traffic and provide Olympic Family access during Games time.

Planning permission for the construction work was granted in December 2008.

Key milestones The contract for the construction work will be announced in spring this year. Construction is due to start in September 2009 and take place during the winter months, outside the main regatta season for completion in mid-2010.

Training venues Training for Olympic and Paralympic Rowing will be held on the competition lake and return lane/warm-up channel at Dorney Lake.

Legacy The lake at Eton Dorney is an existing venue for rowing and is in daily use by the local community as well as a training venue for national clubs and elite level athletes. The venue hosts a variety of domestic and international events and other sporting activities such as canoe sprint, dragonboat racing, open water swimming and triathlons. The venue will continue to operate in this mode after the Games.

Competition Manager Ann-Louise Morgan has been a Sport Manager with LOCOG since September 2007 and will take up the post of Rowing Manager full-time in July 2009.

42 Sailing

Venue: Status Weymouth Bay and Portland The Sailing event will be held at Weymouth and Portland on the south coast Harbour of .

Sailing Village to be confirmed by Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour are widely recognised as the finest mid-2009. sailing waters in the UK. The sailing events will be hosted by the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA), and the Dean and Reddyhoff Marina. WPNSA has training facilities for all levels of ability and competence and frequently hosts a variety of national and International events for windsurfers, dinghies and keelboats.

Athletes competing in the Sailing events will be accommodated close to the venue.

Construction work has been completed at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy to create a new slipway, additional boat parking and 70 moorings. The work also included the creation of two cranes on a separate pier and the construction of a breakwater within the harbour.

Work is also underway on a new 600-berth commercial marina, which is being built adjacent to the Sailing Academy. This will form part of the Sailing venue, with 250 of the berths used for LOCOG events and during the Games. The marina will be completed by April 2009 and will include restaurant, bar, additional shower and changing facilities as well as retail and commercial units. In addition, a new boat lifting area has been created with multi-stacking facilities on land.

Key milestones A new approach to testing has been proposed by LOCOG and agreed by ISAF at its executive meeting in February 2009. This will allow LOCOG to start observing events in 2009. The events are: Techno Junior Windsurfing , RS:X World Championship and Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta. All these events are international events being hosted on the Olympic waters, using shore facilities at WPNSA and this policy will continue into 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Training venues Training for Olympic and Paralympic Sailing will be held at the competition venue.

Legacy The enhanced sailing academy facility will provide a lasting legacy for the benefit of the Weymouth & Portland communities. In addition, the privately funded marina will form part of the marine regeneration that is being developed on the Osprey Quay site. Sunseeker have just started manufacturing on Osprey Quay as part of this strategy.

Competition Manager Rob Andrews has been appointed as Sailing Manager, starting full-time with LOCOG in October 2008. Rob also spent five in Qingdao during the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games, observing and working with the 2008 Sailing Competition Manager.

43 Shooting

Venue: Status The Royal Artillery Barracks The Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, home to the Royal Artillery from 1716 to 2007, will host the Shooting competition. The Barracks are located Seating capacity: in south-east London close to the World Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich. 7,500 Woolwich has a long military history and the construction of the current Distance from Olympic Village: Royal Artillery Barracks buildings began in 1776. 15km, 17 minutes Four pistol/rifle ranges and three shotgun ranges will be built at the existing venue, including temporary spectator grandstands at each Shooting range. The ranges will be temporary.

Development on the overlay plans for the site continued throughout 2008 in consultation with the ISSF and the national governing bodies to ensure the necessary design and safety requirements are met.

Key milestones The contract for the construction of the ranges will be awarded in late 2010, with construction commencing in early 2011 for completion later the same year, in time to host a Test Event before the 2012 Games.

Training venues Training for Olympic and Paralympic Shooting will be held at the competition venue.

Legacy Conducting the Shooting event at an iconic venue in the centre of London close to other Olympic venues will enable the sport to be showcased to a new potential audience.

Discussions are ongoing with the national federation to determine the most appropriate legacy for the sport.

Competition Manager Peter Underhill has been appointed as Shooting Manager and will take up the post full-time in September 2009.

44 Table Tennis

Venue: Status ExCeL The Table Tennis competition venue will be located in ExCeL which is the Games’ largest competition venue. It has 60,000 square metres of exhibition Seating capacity: space and will be divided into five arenas. The enormous amount of space 6,000 available allows the flexibility to create a bespoke arena for Table Tennis and provides all the necessary back of house space to service the event. LOCOG Distance from Olympic Village: continues to work closely with the ITTF to refine and develop the overlay 10km, 12 minutes plans for the venue.

Training venues Training is proposed to be at the competition venue with the option of supplementary training within 30 minutes of the Olympic Village.

Legacy The Handball Arena will be built to ensure flexibility in legacy mode for a range of sports including Table Tennis, allowing both training and competition to take place here. The design team on the Handball Arena has carefully factored in the legacy requirements for a range of sports.

Competition Manager Richard Scruton has been appointed as Table Tennis Manager and will take up the post full-time in April 2010.

45 Taekwondo

Venue: Status ExCeL The Taekwondo competition venue will be located in ExCeL which is the Games’ largest competition venue. It has 60,000 square metres of exhibition Seating capacity: space and will be divided into five arenas. The enormous amount of space 6,000 available allows the flexibility to create a bespoke arena for Taekwondo and provides all the necessary back of house space to service the event. Distance from Olympic Village: Overlay plans are in the process of being worked up and LOCOG will look 10km, 12min to engage with WTF to take them through the plans over the coming months.

Training venues The training hall for Taekwondo has been identified and is well within the proposed 30-minute drive time from the Olympic Village and will provide four training mats.

Legacy The Handball Arena will be built to ensure flexibility in legacy mode for a range of sports including Taekwondo, allowing both training and competition to take place there. The design team has carefully factored in the legacy requirements for a range of sports.

Competition Manager Andrew Link has been appointed as Taekwondo Manager and will take up the post full-time in April 2010.

46 Tennis

Venue: Status The All England Lawn Tennis and Tennis has been played at Wimbledon since 1877. Since then, the annual Croquet Club, Wimbledon Grand Slam event has become the most prestigious Tennis event in the world, with an annual attendance of 450,000 spectators over the two-week Seating capacity: championship. The London 2012 Olympic Games will be the second time 30,000 Wimbledon has hosted the Olympic Games Tennis competition. It was also the venue for Tennis during the 1908 Olympic Games. Located in south west Distance from Olympic Village: London, 1km from the centre of Wimbledon, it is owned by the All England 24km, 42 minutes Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

The construction of a lightweight retractable roof over Centre Court which will enable all-weather play is now complete. This upgrade work also includes increasing the seating capacity from 13,800 to 15,000, by the addition of six rows of seating to the upper tiers on three sides, combined with improved access to Centre Court. The old seating will be replaced with new, wider and more comfortable seats.

Games-time overlay plans are in the first stages of development to accommodate the differing needs of an Olympic Games tournament compared to the annual Grand Slam event.

Training venues Training will be held at The All England Club.

Legacy A tennis facility with indoor and outdoor courts will form part of the legacy site at Eton Manor.

Competition Manager Clare Wood has been appointed as Tennis Manager and will take up the post full-time in August 2009.

47 Triathlon

Venue: Status Hyde Park The Triathlon event will start and finish in London’s famous Hyde Park which is located in Central London. The swim will be two laps of the Serpentine lake Seating capacity: in the centre of the Park. The cycle route will take the athletes into the heart of 3,000 the city, passing various famous landmarks, followed by a multi-lap run in the Park. Distance from Olympic Village: 16km, 27 minutes The water in the Serpentine can be drained and topped up as it is fed by boreholes within the park, enabling a high level of water quality in line with EU Bathing requirements.

Hyde Park has excellent public transport links with underground stations located at all four corners of the park.

British Triathlon has recently staged successful events in Hyde Park and is staging an ITU World Championship Series event there in August 2009.

Training venues Triathletes will have access to swimming and track training facilities.

Familiarisation will also occur at the competition venue in the two weeks prior to the Games.

Legacy Triathlon’s location in the centre of London with easy access for spectators to the Park will enable the best possible showcasing for the sport.

Competition Manager John Lunt has been appointed as Triathlon Manager and will commence full- time employment in January 2010.

48 Volleyball

Venues: Status Earls Court (Indoor) and Horse With Indoor Volleyball taking place in Earls Court Exhibition Centre, both Guards Parade (Beach) disciplines now take place within the Central Zone. The proximity of these locations to other competition venues will provide for excellent spectator Seating capacity: opportunities and the best possible showcasing of the sport. Horse Guards Earls Court: 15,000 Parade sits next to the Prime Minister’s residence at Downing Street. It is Horse Guards Parade: 15,000 named after the mounted troops who have provided the Queen’s Life Guard since 1660 and is the site of the daily Changing of the Guard. Distance from Olympic Village: Earls Court: 15km, 23 minutes Olympic Games overlay for both beach and indoor volleyball has been Horse Guards Parade: 13km, 18 reviewed to improve operational effectiveness of the venue. minutes Training venues Indoor Volleyball training will be located close to the Olympic Village to account for the travel time that athletes will incur when travelling to the competition venue. There will be a provision of five training courts. Training for Beach Volleyball will take place at courts conveniently located for athletes.

Legacy Volleyball’s location in the centre of London with easy access for spectators via an extensive underground network will enable the best possible showcasing of the sport.

The legacy for Volleyball will be accommodated in the Handball Arena within the Olympic Park, which will become a multi-sport venue, capable of hosting local, national and international events as well as providing training for a range of sports.

Competition Manager To be confirmed following interviews.

49 Weightlifting

Venue: Status ExCeL The Weightlifting competition venue will be located in ExCeL which is the Games’ largest competition venue. It has 60,000 square metres of exhibition Seating capacity: space and will be divided into five arenas. The enormous amount of space 6,000 available allows the flexibility to create a bespoke arena for Weightlifting and provides all the necessary back of house space to service the event. Distance from Olympic Village: Overlay plans are in the process of being worked up and LOCOG will look 10km, 12 minutes to engage with IWF to take them through the plans over the coming months.

Training venues Training will be provided at a single venue capable of hosting up to 20 platforms. Preferred and reserve sites have been identified and LOCOG will look to engage with the IWF on training at the earliest opportunity.

Legacy The Handball Arena will be built to ensure flexibility in legacy mode for a range of sports including Weightlifting, allowing both training and competition to take place there.

Competition Manager Mathew Curtain has been appointed as Weightlifting Manager and will take up the post full-time in January 2010.

50 Wrestling

Venue: Status ExCeL The Wrestling competition venue will be located in ExCeL which is the Games’ largest competition venue. It has 60,000 square metres of exhibition Seating capacity: space and will be divided into five arenas. The enormous amount of space 10,000 available allows the flexibility to create a bespoke arena for Wrestling and provides all the necessary back of house space to service the event. Overlay Distance from Olympic Village: plans are in the process of being worked up and LOCOG will look to 10km, 12 minutes engage with FILA to take them through the plans over the coming months.

Training venues Training will be provided at a single venue capable of hosting 14 training mats. Preferred and reserve sites have been identified and LOCOG will look to engage with FILA on training at the earliest opportunity.

Legacy The Handball Arena will be built to ensure flexibility in legacy mode for a range of sports including Wrestling, allowing both training and competition to take place there.

Competition Manager Daniel Robin has been appointed as Wrestling Manager and will take up the post full-time in October 2009.

51 Thank you

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53 Key National Rail London Underground DLR Train line Venue

1 King’s Cross/St Pancras 8

Stratford International

6 4 St Paul’s Cathedral 12 5 7 Canary Wharf 1. Wembley Football 9 3 11 Tower Bridge 13 10

Battersea Power Station

2 Greenwich Observatory

2. Wimbledon Tennis

Index of venues Central Zone Olympic Park River Zone outside London

C G

F

H Lord’s Cricket Ground Horse Guards Parade Olympic Stadium Aquatics Centre The Royal Artillery Barracks North Greenwich Arena 1 A E D B 6 Regent’s Park 8 9 12 I 3 Earls Court 6. Olympic Park Swimming 9. North Greenwich Arena 1 ExCeL Volleyball Cycling (Road) Aquatics (Diving, Basketball (Finals) Boxing Cycling (Road) Swimming, Gymnastics Judo 4 Lord’s Cricket Ground Syncrohnised Swimming, (Artistic/Trampoline) Fencing A Broxbourne – Canoe Slalom Archery 7 Horse Guards Parade Water Polo) Seven-a-side football Wheelchair Basketball Taekwondo Volleyball (Beach) B Eton Dorney – Rowing, Canoe Sprint, Rowing Modern Pentathlon Five-a-side football Table Tennis 5 Hyde Park (Swimming, Fencing) Cycling (Track) 101. Greenwich Park Weightlifting C Hampden Park – Football Triathlon Basketball Athletics Equestrian Wrestling Aquatics (Open Handball Wheelchair Tennis Modern Pentathlon Boccia D Millennium Stadium – Football Water Swimming) Cycling (BMX) Archery (Riding/Running/Shooting) Powerlifting E Hadleigh Farm – Cycling (Mountain Bike) Hockey Equestrian Table Tennis Cycling (Track) Judo F Old Trafford – Football Athletics 110. North Greenwich Arena 2 Wheelchair Fencing Key Badminton G St James’ Park – Football 13 Olympic Sport Gymnastics (Rhythmic) The Royal Artillery Barracks H Villa Park – Football Volleyball (Sitting) Shooting Paralympic Sport Shooting I Weymouth & Portland – Sailing, Sailing

54 Key Greater London National Rail London Underground DLR Train line Venue

1 King’s Cross/St Pancras 8

Stratford International

6 4 St Paul’s Trafalgar Square Cathedral 12 5 7 Canary Wharf 1. Wembley Big Ben Football 9 3 11 Tower Bridge 13 London Eye Tate Modern 10

Battersea Power Station

2 Greenwich Observatory

2. Wimbledon Tennis

Index of venues Central Zone Olympic Park River Zone outside London

C G

F

H Lord’s Cricket Ground Horse Guards Parade Olympic Stadium Aquatics Centre The Royal Artillery Barracks North Greenwich Arena 1 A E D B 6 Regent’s Park 8 9 12 I 3 Earls Court 6. Olympic Park Swimming 9. North Greenwich Arena 1 ExCeL Volleyball Cycling (Road) Aquatics (Diving, Wheelchair Rugby Basketball (Finals) Boxing Cycling (Road) Swimming, Goalball Gymnastics Judo 4 Lord’s Cricket Ground Syncrohnised Swimming, Wheelchair Basketball (Artistic/Trampoline) Fencing A Broxbourne – Canoe Slalom Archery 7 Horse Guards Parade Water Polo) Seven-a-side football Wheelchair Basketball Taekwondo Volleyball (Beach) B Eton Dorney – Rowing, Canoe Sprint, Rowing Modern Pentathlon Five-a-side football Table Tennis 5 Hyde Park (Swimming, Fencing) Cycling (Track) 101. Greenwich Park Weightlifting C Hampden Park – Football Triathlon Basketball Athletics Equestrian Wrestling Aquatics (Open Handball Wheelchair Tennis Modern Pentathlon Boccia D Millennium Stadium – Football Water Swimming) Cycling (BMX) Archery (Riding/Running/Shooting) Powerlifting E Hadleigh Farm – Cycling (Mountain Bike) Hockey Equestrian Table Tennis Cycling (Track) Judo F Old Trafford – Football Athletics 110. North Greenwich Arena 2 Wheelchair Fencing Key Badminton G St James’ Park – Football 13 Olympic Sport Gymnastics (Rhythmic) The Royal Artillery Barracks H Villa Park – Football Volleyball (Sitting) Shooting Paralympic Sport Shooting I Weymouth & Portland – Sailing, Sailing

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