Basketball Arena reflecting afternoon sun light on its curved cladding.

London 2012 mascots Wenlock and Mandeville enjoy the autumn sunshine as they pay a visit to the Olympic Stadium. <br/><br/>The Stadium is located in the south of the Olympic Park on an 'island' site, surrounded by waterways on three sides.

Flowers in bloom in the parkland's area of the Olympic Park looking towards the Olympic Stadium.

<p>France and Australia battle it out in the London International Basketball Invitational at the brand new Basketball Arena. France eventually went on to win the match 71-67.<br/></p>As the first competitive sport on the Olympic Park, the <a href="http://www.londonpreparesseries.com/index.html">London Prepares series</a> event is providing the London 2012 Organising Committee with a chance to test key aspects of its operations, and giving spectators a taste of what to expect next year.<br/>

<p>A sunset on the Olympic Park is spectacularly captured by the unique shell of the Basketball Arena.<br/><br/>The venue is currently hosting the <a href="http://www.london2012.com/news/2011/08/first-olympic-park-test-event-gets-underway.php">London International Basketball Invitational</a>, the latest test event taking place in the <a href="http://www.londonpreparesseries.com/">London Prepares series</a></p><br/>

Australia and China compete on the first day of the London Prepares Basketball Invitational at the Basketball Arena in the Olympic Park.

An aerial view of the Basketball Arena with construction completed on the venue with One Year to Go until the London 2012 Olympic Games. <br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" jquery1322839164655="327"/>

Construction is completed on Basketball Arena, the fourth venue in the Olympic Park.

Construction is complete on the Basketball Arena. The 12,000 black and orange seats have been designed to represent the colours of a basketball.