Timeline

2005

• 6 July – International Olympic Committee votes that London to host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
• July – London Olympics Bill introduced (now called the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Bill)
• July – London 2012 lottery scratchcard is launched
• December – DLR extension to London City Airport opens

2006

• January – LOCOG fully set up
• January – seventh carriage added to Jubilee Line trains
• January – Olympic Park designers announced
• February – programme manager contract advertised
• March – London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act becomes law. Olympic Delivery Authority is set up
• April – International Olympic Committee praises the Games’ organisers progress to date
• Commission designs for venues
• Launch of marketing plan and logo

2007

• Spring – new DLR platforms at Stratford are due to open
• July 6/7/8 – start of Tour de France in London
• Complete land assembly and associated relocations
• Work begins on the Olympic Village and the Velodrome
• The Dome is due to open as a sports and music venue
• Stratford International Station due to open
• Langdon Park DLR station due to open

2008

• Complete land remediation and burial of power lines
• Work begins on the Olympic Stadium
• Work on the Velodrome and the canoe slalom at Broxbourne is due to finish

2009

• Work begins on Arena 3 (handball)
• The East London Line extension is completed. In 2009 and 2010 longer trains will be introduced on the DLR. A DLR extension to Woolwich is due to open in 2009 and to Stratford International Station in 2010

2010

• Work begins on the Arenas 1 (volleyball) & 2 (basketball), Greenwich Arena (badminton, rhythmic gymnastics), the hockey centre and media centre
• Volunteer recruitment programme launched
• 2010/2012 – test events

2011

• Work begins on Arena 4 (fencing)
• Work is due to finish on the Olympic stadium, the Olympic village, the Aquatics Centre, the hockey centre, Arena 3 and the media centre
• Tickets go on sale

2012

• Work finishes on Arenas 1, 2 and 4, and Greenwich Arena (they are all temporary venues)
• 27 July-12 August – Olympic Games
• 29 August-9 September – Paralympic Games

Leaflets are available about the Games for residents and about business opportunities. For a paper copy of these leaflets, a walking guide to the venues and existing attractions (called Walk the Olympic Park), contact the Tower Hamlets Olympics team; tel. 020 7364 4912, olympics@towerhamlets.gov.uk