LONDON 2012: Stunning Olympic Stadium images unveiled

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London 2012 has released stunning new images of the state-of-the-art Olympic Stadium at the heart of the capital’s plans.
/noticias.info/ The computer-generated images illustrate how a stadium purpose-built for Athletics would provide an unrivalled experience for both spectators and competitors.

The pictures also show how revolutionary technology would allow the 80,000-seat stadium to be reconfigured to a 25,000 capacity Athletics arena after the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games had finished.

The stadium would provide a permanent home for international Athletics in the capital as well as housing the London Olympic Institute - a permanent legacy of the Games comprising training and medical facilities and a centre for the study of the Olympic Movement.

Athletes and stadium experts praised London’s unique approach to the design of the the stadium.

Double Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes said: “To have a dedicated 25,000 seat athletics venue in London after the Games will be just amazing.

“We really need a first-class stadium that will be used to host other championships and for local community events.”

Rod Sheard, Principal of HOK Sport, the world’s largest and most influential sports architecture practice, said: “London is creating a stadium that retains Athletics as its long-term primary sport and this has not been done in recent Olympic history.

“And they are creating a state-of-the-art stadium that is able to shrink or grow to meet the demands of the sport it will be built for.”

“The ensuing decades will see stadia like London 2012’s proposed Olympic Stadium.”

Former Olympic sprinter and London 2012 Vice Chairman Alan Pascoe explained how a stadium purpose-built for Athletics would benefit spectators.

“Spectators will be able to see the runners in all eight lanes around the bends and down the home straight from their seats and without having to stand up or move to other viewing locations,” he said.

London has also revealed internal images of the Aquatics Centre, which would be located adjacent to the main stadium within the Olympic Park.

Australian Swimming gold medallist Grant Hackett said: “The interior design of the new Aquatic Centre in the east of London is fantastic.

“I was impressed by the outside visuals, but these new images are great - each competition pool has a spectator arena around it, which means there will be a great atmosphere for the events.”

The Aquatics Centre will be built regardless of the result of London’s bid and work on the site is already underway.