Venues of the 2012 London Olympics
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}July 11, 2012: The Olympic Stadium is seen at the London 2012 Olympic Park in east London as work continues to get the park ready for the summer games which begin July 27. (AP)
Map shows venues in Olympic Park and around London (AP)
July 26, 2012: People arrive at the ExCel Center in preparation for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The ExCeL Center is the host venue for multiple sports including boxing, weightlifting, judo and table tennis. (AP)
July 25, 2012: Construction workers Richard Friedberger, left, and Grant Harrower continue preparations to the beach volleyball venue as players practice on the center court at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. (AP)
July 25, 2012: A Russian athlete departs the Horse Guards Parade through a portal through the Admiralty House at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. (AP)
July 24, 2012: Venue workers at Earl's Court, the site of the volleyball competition, test the flexibility of the playing surface before the start of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP)
July 25, 2012: This photo shows a general view of the grandstand at Eton Dorney Rowing Lake, the 2012 Summer Olympics venue for rowing, in Buckinghamshire, England. (AP)
July 25, 2012: RS:X men athletes train ahead of the London 2012 Summer Olympics, in Weymouth and Portland venue. (AP2012)
July 25, 2012: Venus Williams of the USA reaches for the ball as she practices at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics. (AP2012)
July 25, 2012: Germany's Rene Enders trains prior to the start of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP)
July 24, 2012: A cyclist trains at the Velodrome for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP2012)
Trust a colonial to appreciate the iconic Olympic venue that is Lord's Cricket Ground which will host the archery competitions of the 2012 London Summer Olympics. (AP)
July 13, 2012: An aerial of the Equestrian venue for the London 2012 Olympic summer games at Greenwich as preparations continue to make it ready for the games. (AP)
July 13, 2012: An aerial view of the London 2012 Olympics summer games BMX bike track in the Olympic Park. (AP)
July 26, 2012: A diver plunges in the pool during a practice session at the Aquatics Center at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. (AP)
July 26 2012: A Brazilian gymnast performs on the beam during training at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. (AP)
July 25, 2012: Brazil's Marta, right, scores past Cameroon's goalie Annette Ngo Ndom during the women's group E soccer match between Brazil and Cameroon, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, prior to the start of the 2012 London Summer Olympics. (AP)
May 2, 2012: China, red outfits, play Argentina in a women's preliminary round field hockey match at the Riverbank field hockey arena in the Olympic Park in London. (AP2012)
May 2, 2012: China, red outfits, play Argentina in a women's preliminary round field hockey match at the Riverbank field hockey arena in the Olympic Park in London.
July 25, 2012: Mike Dawson of New Zealand trains for the men's K1 kayak slalom at the Lee Valley White Water Center ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympic in London. (AP)