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BMX bandits will race at Stratford WHERE: This arena is one of the largest temporary Olympic venues ever built. Workers will need to transform it quickly, removing basketball equipment and installing handball goals to accommodate the variety of events during the Games. WHEN: Basketball, Jul 28-Aug 12; wheelchair basketball, Aug 30Sep 8; wheelchair rugby, Sep 5-9; handball, Jul 28-Aug 12. BMX Track WHERE: Olympic Park, Stratford, east London. WHAT: BMX cycling. ABOUT: This new 400m track will be reconfigured after the Games for community use as a part of the new VeloPark. WHEN: Aug 8-10. Brands Hatch WHERE: Kent. WHAT: Paralympic road cycling. ABOUT: Brands Hatch is an internationally renowned motor racing circuit that has hosted the British Grand Prix with great success for two decades. WHEN: Sep 5-8. 42
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City of Coventry Stadium WHERE: Coventry, Midlands. WHAT: Football. ABOUT: Usually home to the Coventry City football club, the stadium will be a London 2012 Live Site venue, with a large screen installed at the city centre screening live events. WHEN: Jul 25-Aug 11. Earls Court WHERE: Earls Court, west London. WHAT: Volleyball. ABOUT: An existing exhibition centre first opened in 1937. WHEN: Jul 28-Aug 12. Eton Dorney WHERE: London. WHAT: Rowing, paralympic rowing, canoe sprint. ABOUT: Dorney Lake features a 2,200m, eight-lane rowing course built to international standards. This will be the first year the canoe sprint event is featured in the Olympic Games. WHEN: Rowing, Jul 28-Aug 4; Paralympic rowing, canoe sprint, Aug 6-11; Paralympic rowing, Aug 31-Sep 2.
LONDON LIVE SITES If you’ve missed the boat to score tickets to any of the events, watching the Games at one the capital’s special Oympic zones is the next-best thing. HYDE PARK Chill out on the grass and watch the action of six screens, including a 144m2 whopper. VICTORIA PARK It’s right near the Olympic Stadium, so go on the observation wheel for a great view. TRAFALGAR SQUARE Try different sports at the open-air headquarters for the Paralympics. londonlive.uk.com
Eton Manor WHERE: Olympic Park, Stratford, east London. WHAT: Wheelchair tennis. ABOUT: A new sporting facility now stands on the site of the old Eton Manor Sports Club, unused since 2001. The versatile venue will have temporary training pools during the Olympics, and will host wheelchair tennis during the Paralympic Games. Wheelchair