The ‘before and after’ pictures, taken over a year apart, show comparative aerial views of the main venues, demonstrating the scale of the work that has been achieved to date on the Olympic Park site.

ODA Chief Executive David Higgins said: 'The construction site has been a hive of activity over the last year with thousands of workers starting work on the venues and infrastructure needed for the Games and the new communities in legacy.

'These images clearly show the solid progress that has already been made on the ground. With old buildings and overhead pylons coming down, and new venues and infrastructure going up, the skyline of east London is starting to change.

'75 pence of every pound we are spending is a long-term investment in the area. The work we are doing will leave a lasting legacy of world class sports venues, new roads, bridges and energy networks, thousands of new homes and a brand new urban park.'

The latest set of aerial shots, taken earlier this month, also show:


An additional webcam has been launched on the Aquatics Centre site, taking the total to seven cameras installed across the Olympic Park showing updated images throughout the day on the London 2012 website.

Notes to editors:

The comparative photographs of the main venue sites can be downloaded for editorial use from: http://mm.gettyimages.com/mm/nicePath/locog?nav=pr119213735

The complete set of the newest aerial photographs, including site-wide panoramics, can be downloaded for editorial use from: http://mm.gettyimages.com/mm/nicePath/locog?nav=pr119150395

Webcams have been installed on the Olympic Park site http://www.london2012.com/plans/olympic-park/webcams/index.php

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For further information please contact the Olympic Delivery Authority Press Office on +44 (0)203 2012 700 or visit the website at www.london2012.com.

The construction of the venues and infrastructure of the London 2012 Games is funded by the National Lottery through the Olympic Lottery Distributor, The Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Mayor of London and the London Development Agency.

Find out the latest from London 2012 HQ on our blog.

• the shape of Olympic Stadium bowl and steel seating frame
• the footprint of the Velodrome
• the southern roof support for the Aquatics Centre
• piling cranes laying the foundations for the Olympic Village
• a cleared site for the IBC/MPC
• several buildings already being built at the Stratford City site