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Fast laps, where medals were won: In the Velodrome at the London Olympic site can now also train hobby racing cyclists. The Queen Elizabeth Park will officially open – and is also attractive with a swimming hall of the star architect Zaha Hadid.

19 months after the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games The London Olympic site is again accessible to visitors: Tens of thousands are expected when the Queen Elizabeth Park officially opened on Saturday. The planners are proud of the rapid conversion. They wanted to use the billion-euro area as soon as possible.

With 230 acres of new park in the district of Stratford is larger than Hyde Park. In contrast to the famous tourist haven of newcomers but will have to fight for his reputation only . Yet the vast treeless areas seem unfinished – and during heavy wind also rather inhospitable. The wide access roads for the crowds have remained , because the future held major events in the sports venues .

However , the hilly landscape around the river Lea potential. Families in particular will appreciate the playgrounds , climbing walls and picnic areas . It was planned the park by a recognized master: James Corner also has the acclaimed High Line, the park on a New York elevated railway designed .

For active people, the Olympic Park has plenty to offer. For several weeks already the swimming pool by star architect Zaha Hadid is publicly available. Also at the Velodrome amateur athletes can now make their rounds . The backdrop of the 7000 seats during the Games, a cauldron , acts without spectators but eerily deserted and silent.

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The train was fantastic, says Jeff , 65 , who came here for a test drive all the way from the county of Kent . He believes that the hall can be an economic success. 30 pounds the enthusiastic cyclists paid for it , that he now must pull one hour on the same wood in circles , has posted on the Team GB in the summer of 2012 his gold medals.

Bike and helmet will be provided , coaches , the groups of a maximum of 16 people. You have to book on the internet in advance, the train is fully booked for weeks. Separately bookable wave of BMX course and the mountain bike course outdoors.

Two groups of students from Stratford sitting at the edge of the web and look up to. You just got to cycling and are hergeradelt together , says the teacher. “Look at the eyes of children , they are thrilled. ”

The park will become the social center of a new district . The northern part , which was already opened last July , has already received one million visitors .

The development is far from complete: are planned office buildings, university buildings, residential towers and a commercial center for start-up companies. Some is already, there are also brand new roads and cycle paths, but a lack of people – the old problem of drawing board districts. The construction site is feeling well continue for years.

The best overview provides the ArcelorMittal Orbit. The steel observation tower right next to the Olympic Stadium is 114 meters, although only one-third as high as London’s tallest skyscraper, the Shard. But the entrance is but cheaper.

The visit of the Olympic Stadium remains, however, visitors continued to be denied: it opens in 2015 for the Rugby World Cup and is from 2016, the new home of the football club West Ham United.

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