Planning go-ahead for Basketball Arena

Planning go-ahead for Basketball Arena

18 Mar 2009
New images have been unveiled for the London 2012 Basketball Arena, the third largest venue on the Olympic Park, after planning permission was granted for the design proposals.

Basketball Arena

The Basket Arena during the Games
During the Olympic Games the 12,000-seat Arena will host the Basketball preliminaries and quarter-finals, as well as Handball semi-finals and finals. The venue will be used for Wheelchair Basketball and Wheelchair Rugby during the Paralympic Games.

Basketball Arena Project Sponsor Paul Snoddy said: ‘The Arena will be one of the largest temporary venues built for any Games and will provide a great experience for spectators and athletes.

‘After the Games, two thirds of the materials and elements of the Arena can be reused or recycled, potentially allowing other parts of the UK to benefit from London 2012.’

Building work on the Arena will finish in time for Test Events before the Games.

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