Olympic Games

• London hosts the Olympic Games from July 27 to Aug 12, 2012.

• Work on London's Olympic Stadium completed on Tuesday 29.03.2011 when the last patch of turf was laid on the grass infield of the 80,000-seat venue.

• The $777 million Olympic Stadium was finished under budget and three months ahead of schedule - less than three years after work began in May 2008 and 16 months before the opening ceremony on July 27, 2012