Greenwich Olympic Events

13 January 2011
Testing Times
It's a blustery, blowsy day in Greenwich today - great for blowing the cobwebs away with a walk in Greenwich Park. And, if you do step out for a stroll, take a little break by the statue of General Wolfe, next to the Royal Observatory. If you look down the hill towards the Queen's House you can see where the temporary Equestrian stadium will be during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It's going to be just down there, on the flat grass between the Queen's House and where the hill starts to rise up towards you. You can see in this picture where I mean...

You'll be able to get a much better idea of what it's going to be like if you come along for another look this summer when there's a test event in the park at the beginning of July. The stadium will be smaller than the one proposed for the London Games, holding 4,500 as opposed to the 22,500 planned for 2012, but you'll be able to get a good idea of how things will work.

The test event will be three days of Eventing on 4-6 July followed by two days of Modern Pentathlon on 9-10 July and there will be news about tickets later in the year, we're told.

There are two more top quality events to really look forward to this year. The new Sammy Ofer Wing being built at the National Maritime Museum is coming along well and will be opening its doors during the Summer. That grand curtain-up should be swiftly followed by another when a completely refurbished Greenwich Pier sets sail in the late Summer or early Autumn. Actually you can see the Sammy Ofer Wing taking shape from that spot to next to General Wolfe so next time you're here, take a look...

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