Olympics: Venues
The Games will be shining a spotlight on host city London and several other sites across the U.K. until Aug. 12. A look at the venues:
Venues and events in London
London sites
Triathlon includes royal path
Venues inside the Olympic Park
Olympic Park site hosts BMX events
Places to go in London besides Olympic events
Beyond the Olympics
Venues and events outside of London
Great Britain
Mountain bikers roll through Essex
Venues and events in London
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9. Lee Valley White Water Centre: Canoe slalom |
13. Earls Court: Volleyball |
16. Horse Guards Parade: Beach volleyball |
18. ExCel: Boxing, fencing, judo, table tennis, taekwondo, weightlifting, wrestling |
21. The Royal Artillery Barracks: Shooting |
Triathlon includes royal path
Competitors swim in Hyde Park’s the Serpentine, bike around Buckingham Palace and finish with a run around the Serpentine.
Venues inside the Olympic Park
Olympic Park site hosts BMX events
Thirty-eight men and 16 women are competing over three days in the sport’s second appearance in the Olympics. The men’s course is slightly longer. Americans Connor Fields and Alise Post are medal contenders.
Places to go in London besides Olympic events
Venues and events outside of London
Mountain bikers roll through Essex
This born-in-California sport is usually raced on mountain trails, but the 2012 Olympics competition takes place in rolling countryside in Essex, east of London. Several dozen riders will start at one time, with a typical race lasting about 1.5 hours.
