London 2012 Olympics

The Olympic Flame rides the London Eye

Amelia Hempleman-Adams poses with the Olympic Flame on top of a London Eye pod on the Torch Relay through London.

The Flame on the roof of North Greenwich Arena

Former basketball player John Amaechi and gymnast Nadia Comaneci exchange the Olympic Flame on the viewing platform of North Greenwich Arena during Day 64 of the Olympic Torch Relay.

The Flame abseils down the Royal Dock Tower

Torchbearer Alan Ellinson abseils with the Olympic Flame down the side of the Royal Dock Tower in Grimsby at the beginning of Day 40 of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.

Location: In the north of the Olympic Park

Capacity: 6,000

Sport: Track cycling and BMX

Cost: £94m

Schedule: Track cycling: Aug 2 – Aug 7    

                   BMX: Aug 9 – Aug 10

First event: Men’s Team Pursuit qualifying (Aug 2)

Transport: Stratford (National Rail, London Underground, DLR)

West Ham (London Underground, National Rail)

Location: In the south of the Olympic Park

Capacity: 80,000 (25,000 permanent seats and 55,000 temporary)

Sport: Athletics 

Cost: £537m

Schedule: Athletics: Aug 3 – Aug 12

First event: Opening ceremony: July 27

Transport: Stratford (National Rail, London Underground, DLR)

West Ham (London Underground, National Rail)

Location: South-east corner of the Olympic Park 

Capacity: 5,000

Sport: Water polo

First event: Men's preliminaries (July 29)

Schedule: Water polo: July 29 – Aug 12

Transport: Stratford (National Rail, London Underground, DLR)

West Ham (London Underground, National Rail)

Location: South-east corner of the Olympic Park 

Capacity: 17,500

Sport: Diving, Swimming, Synchronised Swimming, Modern Pentathlon

Cost: £268m

First event: Men’s 100m breaststroke heats (July 28)

Schedule: Diving: July 29 – Aug 11

Swimming: July 28 – Aug 4

Synchronised swimming: Aug 5 – Aug 10

Modern Pentathlon: Aug 11– Aug 12

Transport: Stratford (National Rail, London Underground, DLR)

West Ham (London Underground, National Rail)

Location: North section of the Olympic Park 

Capacity: 12,000

Sport: Basketball, Handball

Cost: £42m

First event: Opening matches (July 28)

Schedule: Basketball: July 28 – Aug 7

Handball: Aug 8 – Aug 12 

Transport: Stratford (National Rail, London Underground, DLR)

West Ham (London Underground, National Rail)

Location: In the north of the Olympic Park 

Capacity: 6,000

Sport: BMX Cycling

First event: Men's and women's seeding phase (Aug 8)

Schedule: BMX: Aug 8 - Aug 10

Transport: Stratford (National Rail, London Underground, DLR)

West Ham (London Underground, National Rail)

Location: Within the Olympic Park 

Capacity: 15,000

Sport: Hockey

Cost: £19m

First event: Women's preliminaries (July 29)

Schedule: Hockey: July 29 – Aug 11

Transport: Stratford (National Rail, London Underground, DLR)

West Ham (London Underground, National Rail)

Location: West section of the Olympic Park 

Capacity: 7,000

Sport: Handball, Modern Pentathlon (fencing)

Cost: £44m

First event: Opening handball matches (July 28)

Schedule: Handball: July 28 – Aug 7

Modern Pentathlon: Aug 11 – Aug 12 

Transport: Stratford (National Rail, London Underground, DLR)

West Ham (London Underground, National Rail)

Outside the Park: A comprehensive guide to the rest of the country's Olympic venues