LONDON- 2012 Schedule by sport Opening Ceremony Closing Ceremony Venue: Olympic Park – Olympic Stadium Venue: Olympic Park – Olympic Stadium Dates: Friday 27 July Dates: Sunday 12 August Archery Gymnastics – Trampoline Venue: Lord’s Cricket Ground Venue: North Greenwich Arena Dates: Friday 27 July – Friday 3 August Dates: Friday 3 – Saturday 4 August Athletics Handball Venue: Olympic Park – Olympic Stadium Venue: Olympic Park – Handball Arena; Olympic Park – Dates: Friday 3 – Saturday 11 August Basketball Arena Dates: Saturday 28 July – Sunday 12 August Athletics – Marathon Hockey Venue: London Venue: Olympic Park – Hockey Centre Date: Sunday 5 and Sunday 12 August Dates: Sunday 29 July – Saturday 11 August Athletics - Race Walk Judo Venue: London Venue: ExCel Dates: Saturday 4 and Saturday 11 August Dates: Saturday 28 July – Friday 3 August Badminton Modern Pentathlon Venue: Wembley Arena Venue: Olympic Park and Greenwich Park Dates: Saturday 28 July – Sunday 5 August Dates: Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 August Basketball Rowing Venue: Olympic Park – Basketball Arena and North Venue: Eton Dorney Greenwich Arena Dates: Saturday 28 July – Saturday 4 August Dates: Saturday 28 July – Sunday 12 August Beach Volleyball Sailing Venue: Horse Guards Parade Venue: Weymouth and Portland Dates: Saturday 28 July – Thursday 9 August Dates: Sunday 29 July – Saturday 11 August Boxing Shooting Venue: ExCeL Venue: The Royal Artillery Barracks Dates: Saturday 28 July – Sunday 12 August Dates: Saturday 28 July – Sunday 5 August Canoe Slalom Swimming Venue: Lee Valley White Water Centre Venue: Olympic Park – Aquatics Centre Dates: Sunday 29 July – Wednesday 1 August Dates: Saturday 28 July – Saturday 4 August Canoe Sprint Swimming – Marathon Venue: Eton Dorney Venue: Hyde Park Dates: Monday 6 – Saturday 11 August Dates: Thursday 9 – Friday 10 August Cycling – BMX Synchronised Swimming Venue: Olympic Park – BMX Circuit Venue: Olympic Park – Aquatics Centre Dates: Thursday 9 August – Friday 10 August Dates: Sunday 5 – Friday 10 August Cycling – Mountain Bike Table Tennis Venue: Hadleigh Farm, Essex Venue: ExCel Dates: Saturday 11 August – Sunday 12 August Dates: Saturday 28 July – Wednesday 8 August Cycling – Road Taekwondo Venue: London Venue: ExCel Dates: Saturday 28 July – Wednesday 1 August Dates: Wednesday 8 – Saturday 11 August Cycling – Track Tennis Venue: Olympic Park - Velodrome Venue: Wimbledon Dates: Thursday 2 – Tuesday 7 August Dates: Saturday 28 July – Sunday 5 August Diving Triathlon Venue: Olympic Park – Aquatics Centre Venue: Hyde Park Dates: Sunday 29 July – Saturday 11 August Dates: Saturday 4 and Tuesday 7 August Equestrian – Dressage Volleyball Venue: Greenwich Park Venue: Earls Court Dates: Thursday 2 August – Wednesday 8 August Dates: Saturday 28 July – Sunday 12 August Equestrian – Eventing Water Polo Venue: Greenwich Park Venue: Olympic Park – Water Polo Arena Dates: Saturday 28 – Tuesday 31 July Dates: Sunday 29 July – Sunday 12 August Equestrian – Jumping Weightlifting Venue: Greenwich Park Venue: ExCel Dates: Saturday 4 – Thursday 9 August Dates: Saturday 28 July – Tuesday 7 August Fencing Wrestling - Freestyle Venue: ExCeL Venue: ExCel Dates: Saturday 28 July – Sunday 5 August Dates: Wednesday 8 – Sunday 12 August Football Wrestling - Greco-Roman Venue: City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry; Hampden Venue: ExCel Park, Glasgow; Millenium Stadium, Cardiff; Old Trafford, Dates: Sunday 5 – Tuesday 7 August Manchester; St James’ Park, Newcastle; Wembley Stadium, London Dates: Wednesday 25 July – Saturday 11 August Gymnastics – Artistic Venue: North Greenwich Arena Dates: Saturday 28 July – Tuesday 7 August Gymnastics – Rhythmic Venue: Wembley Arena Dates: Thursday 9 – Sunday 12 August .