With membership prices the same as those at other leisure centres across east London, the venues are accessible to the whole community and well used by local people. Millions of people have enjoyed large scale concerts and sporting events in the venues as well as community focussed local events.
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Today the Park is open 24 hours, entry is free and more than 23million people have already enjoyed the parklands, venues and events. Just nine months later in April 2014, the south of the Park reopened, and where once paved pathways dominated, there are now landscaped gardens and adventure playgrounds for people to enjoy. In July 2013, just one year after the Games, the north of the Park reopened with new playgrounds and cafes as well as beautiful parklands to explore. The temporary seating wings at the London Aquatics Centre were removed, brand new BMX, road and mountain bike tracks were built at Lee Valley VeloPark, and a comprehensive programme at the London Stadium saw the installation of new lights, seating, and the world’s largest single cantilevered roof. An ambitious 18 month programme, costing £286million, was undertaken by the London Legacy Development Corporation to transform the 560 acre site designed specifically to host four weeks of sport, into Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – a new heart for east London and a destination for millions to live, work and visit.Īll five permanent sports venues underwent their own transformations to ensure they were suitable for both the local community and world class athletes. The closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games marked the start of a brand new chapter for the Park. At the heart of everything that was done was the legacy in fact, 75p in every £1 that was spent for the Games, had legacy benefits, and the impact of this can be seen on the Park today.įor London, the Games were just the beginning. In total, 14 temporary and permanent venues were built, 20km of new roads were added, 13km of new tunnels were created, 26 bridges were developed and 80 hectares of parkland was added to the site. Wasteland made way for world class sports venues, and 17,000 athletes and officials from 204 nations were housed on the former home of Europe’s largest fridge mountain. And there's even more to come from world class universities and museums to new schools and businesses."įollowing London’s successful bid to host the Games in 2005 a huge programme of clearing and cleaning took place in Stratford 200 buildings were removed, 52 electricity pylons were taken away and 200 hectares of brownfield land, waterways, and rail lines were transformed. Since London 2012, homes have been built, thousands of jobs have been created and millions of people have visited the venues and events at the Park. Lyn Garner, Chief Executive of the London Legacy Development Corporation, said: “So much has changed at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in the last six years. Since the Games, LLDC has made great headway in delivering a lasting legacy- and there’s much more to come. Six years on from hosting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is welcoming back world-class athletes and spectators to be a part of the Vitality Hockey Women’s World Cup. Development continues with East Bank, the new cultural and education district, bringing world-class institutions to east London.
The legacy of London 2012 has come to life at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.East Works: jobs, skills and business growth.Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park July 6, 2020ġ5 years ago today, London was awarded the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games! 🤝 pic.twitter. Tanni Grey-Thompson remembers the euphoria, her pride in the Park and what’s been achieved here ➡️ /et7ghXexVY In that time, the Park has undergone an incredible transformation 🤩 🔊Sound on for MAJOR goosebumps!🔊 #OnThisDay in 2005, London was awarded the 2012 Olympic games!ġ5 years ago today London won the bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games! 🙌 A huge Thankyou to the team that dared to dream 👏🙏 #proud #presocialdistancing /4yG9u1kQN9 Hard to believe 15 years ago today London won the Olympic and Paralympic bid.
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