Riverbank Arena

The temporary Riverbank Arena in the Olympic Park is an innovative and inspiring venue that will stage thrilling sporting action during the Games.

The venue has two pitches, one with spectator seating and one for use as a warm-up area.

The design and build

London 2012 is the first Olympic Games where the hockey pitches aren’t green. Pink is used for the area surrounding the pitch and blue for the field of play – making it easy to spot the yellow ball.

The first Riverbank Arena pitch was unveiled in October 2011. The surrounding structures were built at the beginning of 2012, ready for the Hockey test event in May 2012.

After the Games

After the Games, the pitches at the Riverbank Arena will move to the north of the Olympic Park, joining the group of permanent sporting facilities at Eton Manor. It will have 3,000 permanent seats with the ability to increase to up to 15,000 for major events.