 The Water Polo Arena in April 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
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| City | Olympic Park, London | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°32′30″N 0°00′47″W / 51.54153°N 0.01292°W | |||||||||||||||
| Capacity | 5,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Built | 2011–2012 | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
| Demolished | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
| Architect(s) | David Morley Architects | |||||||||||||||
| Tenants | 2012 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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The Water Polo Arena was a temporary sporting venue of the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012. It was situated in the south-east corner of the Olympic Park, alongside the Aquatics Centre, and opposite the Olympic Stadium on the opposite bank of the Waterworks River.
The Aquatics Centre and Water Polo Arena were adjacent to each other in one of the most compact areas of the park. To make the best use of the space available, some back-of-house facilities, such as space for broadcasters, catering and security, were shared between the two venues.