Riverside Area
The temporary Riverbank Arena is located in the Olympic Park and will serve as the venue for hockey during the Games.
Name: Riverbank Arena
Location: Olympic Park
Events: Hockey
About Riverbank Arena in the Olympic Park
The temporary Riverbank Arena is located in the Olympic Park and will serve as the venue for hockey during the Games.
It will have two separate pitches, one with spectator seating and one for use as a warm-up area.
The playing field is 'London Blue' to reflect the color of the Games, the first time Olympic hockey will played on a different color pitch than the traditional green. While some have expressed reservations about the change in colours, most players have gone on record saying that the blue does not interfere with their style of play.
Despite a budget of close to 19 million pounds, the venue will be scaled down to seat 5000 after the games and will host the 2015 European Hockey Championships.