2012 London Olympic Venues

The Olympic Games are regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate. Held after every four years, an Olympic medal is the most coveted thing for an athlete. Every edition of the Olympic Games promises fascinating sporting action and some picturesque sporting arenas to the viewers round the world So let us take a sneak peak at a few arenas where the 2012 edition of the Games are going to be held.

A view of the London 2012 Olympic Games Park in London, England

A view of the London 2012 Olympic Games Park in London, England

The Copper Box will be the venue for Handball, Goalball and the Fencing discipline of Modern Pentathlon

The Copper Box :Venue for Handball, Goalball and the Fencing discipline of Modern Pentathlon

The Aquatics Centre will be the venue for Swimming, Paralympic Swimming, Diving, Synchronised Swimming and the swimming element of the Modern Pentathlon.

The Aquatics Centre: Venue for Swimming, Paralympic Swimming, Diving, Synchronised Swimming and the swimming element of the Modern Pentathlon

The Basketball Arena will host Basketball, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Rugby and the final stages of the Handball competition.

The Basketball Arena : Venue for Basketball, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Rugby and the final stages of the Handball

The Velodrome will host Track Cycling and Paralympic Track Cycling.

The Velodrome: Venue for Track Cycling and Paralympic Track Cycling

The Wembley Stadium is staging the Football competition. It will host the gold medal events in both the Men’s and Women’s competition.

The Wembley Stadium : Venue for the Football competition and the gold medal events in both the Men's and Women's competition.

Tennis court at Eton Manor

Tennis court at Eton Manor

The Olympic Stadium which will host the track and field events

The Olympic Stadium: Venue for track and field events

Let’s hope that the sporting action also turns out to be as breathtaking as the venues!