Warm up for Wheelchair Rugby (C) Paul Gillett :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

TQ3785 : Warm up for Wheelchair Rugby

near to Leyton, Waltham Forest, Great Britain

Warm up for Wheelchair Rugby

The GB team (in white) and USA team prepare fpr their match in the Basketball Arena at the paralympics. USA won 54-42

Olympic Park, London

This is a sporting complex is being used for the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics, situated to the east of the city adjacent to the Stratford City development. It contains the athletes' Olympic Village and several of the sporting venues including the Olympic Stadium and Aquatics Centre. The park is overlooked by ArcelorMittal Orbit, an observation tower and Britain's largest piece of public art. After the Olympics, the park will be known as Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
See Link for more details on the various parts of the park.

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2012

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Grid Square: TQ3785, 115 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Paul Gillett (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Wednesday, 5 September, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 7 September, 2012
Geographical Context: People, Events Sport, Leisure
Place (from Tags): London Stratford
Subject Location: OSGB36: TQ 37811 85103 [1m precision]
WGS84: 51:32.8799N 0:0.8334W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: TQ 37867 85154
View Direction: Southwest (about 225 degrees)