Much discussion by the ODA went into determining how to use existing facilities within London or how each newly constructed venue would be used when the Games concluded.
Sir John provided these examples:. So these were only a few of the challenges of a major infrastructure project. Sir John articulated several success factors:.
Bentley Systems was a very large part of the success of the London Olympic Games and its ProjectWise solution was part of the massive coordination for design, engineering and construction of the project. Editor's Note: Bentley Systems provided support for travel expenses to the Year in Infrastructure event.
In order to complete the subscription process, simply check your inbox and click on the link in the email we have just sent you. If it is not there, please check your junk mail folder. If you still experience difficulties subscribing to our newsletters, please contact us at editors directionsmag. Share Sharing is Caring. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook. Sir John provided these examples: The Equestrian site was the existing Greenwich park.
The park was transformed for games and reconstructed afterward. The Greenwich arena or O2 , built for the millennium was used for Olympics gymnastics just across from main Olympic park. The main Olympic Stadium presented a difficult business case for building it.
So, they built a 25, seat stadium and the plan was to add on a temporary structure for an additional 50, seats. But things changed when politics intervened and is now successfully run as a football stadium for a local team.
The Aquatic Center began as an 18, seat facility but looking beyond the games most major swimming meets don't draw more than 4, people so this venue had to designed with flexiblity; the facility now holds only The water polo and basketball see Figure 1 above venues were completely temporary structures and no longer exist.
Biking is popular in the UK so the velodrome was designed as a permanent building. It remains one of the most popular buildings with spectators and is in continual use for all major biking events. Many other significant factors were at play: Power generation The main power plant was capable of utilizing both natural gas and biomass although there is some concern whether there will be much future call for biomass Wind turbines were ruled out because of the nature of sustainability in an urban area In hindsight they would have used more solar energy Transport and security were two big concerns leading up to games.
Londoners were polity encouraged to "go on vacation" or work from home. One year after the Olympics, it is just one example of how everything and nothing has changed. The London event was heralded as "the Women's Games" and for good reason -- for the first time, every country and every event allowed women to compete. Exactly a century after the founder of the modern Olympics said "an Olympiad with females would be impractical, uninteresting, unaesthetic and improper," the International Olympic Committee, or IOC, celebrated the most equal Olympics to date.
Gabby Douglas' mom on her golden future Gold medalist's hairdo bashed on Twitter Some countries, like the United States and China, actually sent more women than men. And for the first time ever, Brunei, Qatar and Saudi Arabia had women on their national teams.
Saudi Arabia was long seen as the last holdout, its hand eventually being forced by the IOC, which delivered an ultimatum: send women, or face a ban from all Olympic competition. In a country where women can't vote until , can't play sports in public schools, and can't even drive, the Middle East country had to find female athletes to represent it. The search turned up two women -- Sarah Attar and Wodjan Sharkhani.
Attar, a dual citizen of Saudi Arabia and the U. Normally a marathon runner, she was told less than two months before the Games began that she would be running the meter race in London.
The sight of Attar on the running track dressed in leggings, long sleeves and a special head-covering brought international attention to an otherwise routine m heat.
And while she finished dead last, she was celebrated around the world for her historic accomplishment. But not everyone was pleased with Saudi's compliance. Back in the kingdom, Attar and year-old teammate Sharkhani faced criticism and threats. On Twitter, someone started the hashtag "prostitutes of the Olympics" in Arabic, and many wondered if Attar and Sharkhani -- who lost her first judo match in less than two minutes -- were truly trailblazers, or token entrants.
While the IOC also admits more needs to be done, particularly in getting more women into leadership positions in sport, there is no doubt London was worth celebrating for most -- but not all. English athlete Samantha Rippington disputes the claim that all the events included women. Photos: London The women's Olympics? Eva Risztov — Hungary's Eva Risztov lead the way throughout the 10 km swimming held at the Serpentine in London's Hyde Park before going on to get the gold medal.
Hide Caption. Jessica Ennis — Team GB's golden girl Jessica Ennis crosses the line during the women's heptathlon m to win overall gold for the event. She was a strong favorite ahead of the event and didn't disappoint fans. Ye Shiwen — China's Ye Shiwen competes in the women's m individual medley where she took first place on the podium. Three days earlier she had also won the gold medal in the m individual medley. In the process of going for first, she also broke the world record with a time of previously held by Australia's Stephanie Rice.
Missy Franklin and Dana Vollmer — Dana Vollmer, left, and Missy Franklin, right, react after winning gold in the women's 4xm medley relay final. Victoria Pendleton — Victoria Pendleton proudly shows off the gold medal she claimed in the women's keirin.
Some of this effect are listed below. London Olympic Stadium Source : ibtimes One of the biggest commitments during the London Olympic Games was continuity and therefore its projects were designed such that it promoted continuity in environmental protection. Due to many environmental projects, the London Olympic is known as one of the best Olympics because the effects still impact London as of today.
The Olympic Games, brought fought a strong promotion of volunteerism. About , volunteers from the host population were involved in preparation of the games. This has helped the people to get employed due to the experience they had during the volunteering process.
The UK economy witness a boost in trade and investment after a year of hosting the Olympics. A steady increase in GBP of 9. The games also impacted the economy by bringing in new contracts, deals and foreign investments that will uplift the British economy. Another huge part of the economy that the games impacted is the construction industry. The over , people who visited London for the games and attended ticketed event spent a GBP of about 1, during their stay as compared to other visitors with GBP of
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