Olympic Heritage London hosted the 1908 and 1948 Olympic Games

Funding-Private London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) £2 billion budget Responsible for preparing and staging the 2012 Games.

Funding-Public Olympic Delivery Authority Responsible for delivery of new venues and infrastructure.

Funding-National Lottery £2.2 billion of national lottery funds will help create the facilities to host the games.

Sustainability “London is the first summer host city to embed sustainability in its planning from the start. We’re aiming to set new standards, creating positive, lasting changes for the environment and communities.” Use venues already existing Only make permanent structures that will have long-term use.

Construction Olympic Stadium – 80,000 capacity, 208 events Basketball Arena – temporary Copper Box – 6,500 capacity, handball Velodrome – 6,000 capacity, cycling Aquatics Centre – 17,500 capacity, water sports Lee Valley White Water Centre International Broadcast Centre – 900,000 sqft

Olympic Stadium, Basketball Arena, Aquatics Centre, Velodrome

Construction-Stratford Station £125 million invested to boost capacity and convenience

Legacy After the Games After the Games, the Olympic Park will be transformed into one of the largest urban parks in Europe for more than 150 years.