London Olympic Stadium
Olympic Park, Stratford, London, Greater London E20 2ST
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The London Olympic Stadium is one of the largest multifunctional stadiums in the UK. It is the main arena of the 2012 London Olympics. It is located on Marshgate Lane in the Stretford area.
The stadium is the centerpiece of a number of buildings built for the 2012 Olympics. The construction cost was 486 million pounds. The construction of the stadium lasted 4 years, from 2007 to 2011. The total capacity of the arena is 80,000 people. Here took place the competitions of the 2012 Olympics, the solemn ceremony of its opening and closing.
In the future, the stadium plans to rebuild, reducing the number of seats to 25,000 people.