2012: The year that London will be transformed
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In addition, another 1.5 million spectators are expected to come for the Paralympic Games which will take place at the end of summer. London will take advantage of all that the city has gained in infrastructure, logistic, venues and organisation capacity from the Games to ensure a highly respected destination in our sector.
The Olympics effect has already begun with a considerable increase in conferences and meetings. Visit London launched a powerful campaign that to attract international large international association events; such as the AC Forum (Associations Conference Forum) who held their annual meeting in London this year. Future events: London is candidate to host other major sporting events worldwide such as the 2018/2022 World Cup and World Cup of Hockey 2014.
The Olympic Park will be one of the largest urban parks in Europe
As part of the Olympic development, the Excel Auditorium will be expanded with 5,000 extra seats. The Olympic Park, one of the different sports venues that is being built and it will become one of the largest urban parks in Europe. The main stadium will host an estimated 180,000 visitors per day.The other important venues are the Olympic Stadium with 80,000 seats, the Velodrome, as well as other areas for fencing, hockey, handball and basketball.
The games also will increase its leisure offer with new attractions like the Tate Modern 2 in the Southbank, a new wing at the Greenwich Maritime Museum and a new cinema at the London Eye. As for accommodation, the city will have more than 100,000 hotel rooms to choose from (the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games provides an increase of 13,300 rooms). Student residences will provide about 30,000 beds.
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