5th
May 2012, Olympic Park, London
THE
STADIUM – DESIGN
With
a capacity of 80,000 people, the pioneering and adaptable design of the London
Olympic Stadium is the most sustainable than any other to date. The lower tier
is a permanent fixture that has a capacity of 25,000. The upper tier with a
capacity of 55,000 is constructed from a temporary steel and fixture that has
the option to be dismantled. This is the first stadium that has been designed
with this combination. By setting the
lower tier within a bowl in the ground minimised the use of construction
material. Removing 80,000 tonnes of soil from the surface created this bowl.
The soil was then cleaned up and used elsewhere within the Olympic Park. Less
steel was used to construct this outstanding venue making it more sustainable. The
top ring was built using leftover gas pipes – a visual demonstration to London
2012’s efforts to ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’.
As
an Ambassador of Sport, we were invited ‘2012 Hours to Go’ - The official
opening of the London Olympic Stadium with an evening of Athletics and
Entertainment.
40,000
people gathered in the amazing Stadium that was deigned by Populous. The
evening began with British Universities and Colleges participating in Athletic
events. Some of which being Britain’s best athletes. The atmosphere was
phenomenal. The Olympic Games are going to be amazing!
Vernon Kay and Gabby Logan lead the celebration. With over 30 British celebrities involved
in the event, it was an entertaining evening. Some of which included singers,
Alexandra Burke, Lemar, Chipmunk, Melanie C and two Olympic medalists Sir Steve Redgrave and Mark Foster. The celebs took part in
various challenges including a 100m zorbing race, bicycle relay, tug of war and
many more.
Paralympian
archer Danielle Brown fired an arrow into a spinning target that was covered
with names of children from the audience. Nine year old Niamh Clarke-Willis was selected to officially open the venue as
well as tickets to the Opening Ceremony of the Games. She pressed the button
with Lord Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee to release 1,000
balloons into the sky to mark the occasion.
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