The Aquatics Centre

Location: South-east Corner of the Olympic Park
Hosting: Diving, Swimming, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo, Paralympic Swimming, and Modern Pentathlon.
Basketball Arena

Location: North of the Olympic Park
Hosting: Basketball, Handball, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Rugby.
Capacity: 12,000 during the Olympic games; 10,000 during the Paralympic Games.
Earls Court

Location: West London, near the Natural History and Science Museums
Hosting: Indoor Volleyball
Capacity: 15,000
Eton Dorney
Location: Near Windsor Castle, 25 miles west of London
Hosting: Rowing, Canoe Sprint, Paralympic Rowing.
Capacity: Up to 30,000
ExCeL

Location: Near London City Airport in East London.
Hosting: Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Boccia, Paralympic Table Tennis, Paralympic Judo, Paralympic Powerlifting, Sitting Volleyball, Wheelchair Fencing.
Capacity: ExCeL will be divided into 4 sports halls with capacities ranging from 6,000 to 10,000.
Greenwich Park

Location: In south-east London on the south bank of the river Thames.
Hosting: Equestrian- Jumping, Dressage, Eventing and Paralympic Equestrian. Also Modern Pentathlon.
Capacity: 23,000.
Hadleigh Farm

Location: East of London in Essex
Hosting: Mountain Bike
Capacity: 3,000, not including standing around the course
Handball Arena

Location: In the west of the Olympic Park
Hosting: Handball, Goalball, Modern Pentathlon.
Capacity: 7,000
Hockey Centre

Location: Olympic Park
Hosting: Hockey, Paralympic 5-a-side Football, Paralympic 7-a-side Football.
Capacity: 15,000
Horse Guards Parade

Location: In Whitehall, in the heart of London next to Downing Street and Buckingham Palace
Hosting: Beach Volleyball
Capacity: 15,000
Hyde Park
Location: In the West End of London
Hosting: Triathlon, 10k Open Water Swim.
Capacity: 3,000
Lee Valley White Water Centre

Location: 30km north of the Olympic Park
Hosting: Canoe Slalom
Capacity: Up to 12,000
Lord’s Cricket Ground

Location: North-west London near Regent’s Park
Hosting: Archery
Capacity: 6,500
North Greenwich Arena

Location: Right at the point of the Greenwich peninsular in East London near Canary Wharf
Hosting: Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline, Basketball, Wheelchair Basketball
Capacity: 20,000
The Olympic Stadium
Location: In the south of the Olympic Park
Hosting: Athletics, Paralympic Athletics
Capacity: 80,000
The Olympic Village

Location: In the Olympic Park
Hosting: All athletes and officials.
Capacity: 17,000
The Royal Artillery Barracks

Location: On the edge of Woolwich Common in south-east London.
Hosting: Shooting, Paralympic Shooting, Paralympic Archery
Capacity: 7,500
The Velodrome

London Olympic Stadium-Velodrome

Location: In the North of the Olympic Park
Hosting: Track Cycling, BMX, Paralympic Track Cycling.
Capacity: 6000 in the Velodrome (permanent), 6000 at the BMX track (temporary)
Wembley Arena

Wembley Arena, the host venue for badminton, at dusk
Location: Northwest London, 6 miles from the city centre.
Hosting: Badminton, Rhythmic Gymnastics
Capacity: 6,000
Weymouth and Portland

Location: In Dorset on England’s South Coast
Hosting: Sailing, Paralympic Sailing
Capacity: No seating at venue
All England Lawn Tennis Club

Location: Wimbledon
Hosting: Tennis
Capacity: 30,000
Water Polo Arena

Location: Olympic Park
Hosting: Water polo
Capacity: 5,000
Eton Manor

Location: Olympic Park
Hosting: Wheelchair tennis
Capacity: 10,500
Brands Hatch

Location: In Kent, one hour away from the Olympic Park
Hosting: Paralympic road cycling
Capacity: TBC
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