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London 2012 Olympic Games construction is well under way and will be the largest construction and engineering project in Europe, costing over 400m.

The project will consist of 100,000 workers, including contractors and 70,000 volunteers. The 80,000 seat stadium is twice the size of Heathrow Terminal Five being built in half the time.

During the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, events will take place at venues in the Olympic Park, across London, and at out of London venues. London will be the first city to host the olympic games three times.

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Further Information: Legacy after the games - After the Games the Olympic Park will be transformed into one of the largest urban parks created in Europe for more than 150 years. The world-class sports facilities will be adapted for use by sports clubs and the local community. The Olympic Village itself will be converted into homes.
Further Information: London 2012 Festival - Leading artists from all over the world will come together in the UKs biggest ever festival a chance for everyone to celebrate London 2012 through dance, music, theatre, the visual arts, film and digital innovation and leave a lasting legacy for the arts in the UK. The culmination of the Cultural Olympiad, the London 2012 Festival will open on 21 June 2012 - Midsummer's Day. It will run until 9 September 2012 - the last day of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.