Basketball Arena reflecting afternoon sun light on its curved cladding.

<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.

An aerial view of the Basketball Arena. The concrete base of the court has been created and the majority of the seats are in place.

An aerial view of the Basketball Arena showing the venue's completed cladding, Inside, 12,000 seats are being installed, while the lifts, toilets and external external service rooms are under construction.