Basketball Arena
Located just north of the main Olympic Stadium, the Basketball Arena has been freshly constructed for the Games but will be just as quickly brought down at their conclusion, making it one of the largest temporary venues in Olympic history.
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- Updated: July 17, 2012 07:32 PM IST
Name: Basketball Arena
Location: North of the main Olympic Stadium, Stratford
Events: Basketball and handball
About Basketball Arena in Startford
Located just north of the main Olympic Stadium, the Basketball Arena has been freshly constructed for the Games but will be just as quickly brought down at their conclusion, making it one of the largest temporary venues in Olympic history.
The seating capacity here is close to 12, 000 and in addition to the playing courts, this venue will also act as a holding area for the athletes during the opening and closing ceremonies.
Preparatory work began here in October 2009 and was completed by June 2011. The arena will host men's preliminary games and women's preliminaries and quarterfinals, after which it will be immediately turned into a handball venue for the men's quarterfinals and women's semifinals.