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Originally Posted by igzaklee
go London!! 
does Twickenham play a role in the 2012 Olympics?? |
Sorry for the slow response - kinda been awkward since a certain 'incident' impeded my life at London Liverpool Street station yesterday, but business as usual!
Twickenham will be upgraded fully to 82,000 capacity before the 2012 Olympics (demolition of the old stand is beginning I do believe at this very second), but even though it will have a larger capacity than the actual Olympic Stadium....it will not play a role in the Olympics. Although with baseball and softball knocked out of the Olympics for 2012, rugby could enter (its the third most played sport after football and cricket) and Twickenham could play a role.
A look at London 2012 Olympic Venues can be viewed here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/othe...de/4608029.stm
Wembley at a whopping 90,000 capacity though will hold football (As will other football stadiums in the UK). Another fact about Wembley not mentioned yet, is that its so large, that it will hold London's 4 largest restaurants.