2012 London Olympics venue, Olympic Park will be the host of first competitive sports, such as Basketball and BMX. Basket Ball will be held from 16th to 21st August and BMX will be held on 19th and 20th August. On 31st July, Mountain Biking will be held at Hadleigh Farm in Essex, whereas beach Volley ball will be held from 9th to 14th August at Horse Guards Parade in Central London.
On May 2011 and May 2012, testing will be taking place at London Olympics Venues. In the sporting calendar, there will be 17 international events accompanied with 25 London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) invitational events.
Only Men’s event in 2012 London Olympics is Basketball which will be participated by Great Britain, France, China, Australia, Croatia and Serbia. On the other hand, women’s team from Great Britain and China will play in the beach volleyball test event.
Lots of riders will participate in Mountain biking and BMX, as they are open events. Major areas to test includes play, technology and people, which comprises of athletes, spectators, staff and volunteers. Approximately 150, 000 2012 London Olympics tickets will be available for the spectators.
According to Paul Deighton, the LOCOG Chief Executive to make London Olympics successful lots of preparation is needed.
Deighton said, “We need to take our plans and test them on the ground, really this is the most important part of our readiness mission. Although our venues won't be dressed in their Games finery, a number of events will give the public a chance to see some world-class sporting action ahead of next year. These events are our opportunity to try out our new venues, test new technology and equipment and walk our extended teams through their roles and responsibilities.”
He further added, “We have learned a lot from previous Games which we will put to good use as we challenge ourselves over the next 12 months.”
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