The 2012 London Olympics are set to be an outstanding event, with the expectation of
millions of people visiting the venus in London itself and surrounding UK. From the
Opening Ceremony to the sporting action, the whole event will be unforgettable.
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The Olympic games will feature 26 sports, which break down to 39 disciplines:
- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Boxing
- Canoe Slalom
- Canoe Sprint
- Cycling - BMX
- Cycling - Mountain Bike
- Cycling - Road
- Cycling - Track
- Diving
- Equestrian - Dressage
- Equestrian - Eventing
- Equestrian - Jumping
- Fencing
- Football
- Gymnastics - Artistic
- Gymnastics - Rhythmic
- Gymnastics - Trampoline
- Handball
- Hockey
- Judo
- Modern Pentathlon
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Synchronised Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Triathlon
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
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There are many venues that the events will be held at, from London's very own Earls Court,
to the Millennium Stadium in the Welsh Capital of Cardiff. For a full listing of all the different
events in and out of London, visit the official London 2012 website
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The investment of billions to increase the capacity and accessibility of the transport
network, particularly in London is already outstanding. The tube trains and trains will run
later, making it easier to travel to and from each event and accommodation. The
availability of booking your travel ticket a year in advance and games ticket travel cards will
also make it so much easier to travel to venues in and near to London
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There will be 20 sports within the Paralympic programme:
- Paralympic Archery
- Paralympic Athletics
- Boccia
- Paralympic Cycling - Road and Track
- Paralympic Equestrian
- Football 5 and 7 a-side
- Goal Ball
- Paralympic Judo
- Powerlifting
- Paralympic Rowing
- Paralympic Sailing
- Paralympic Shooting
- Paralympic Swimming
- Paralympic Table Tennis
- Volleyball - sitting
- Wheelchair Basketball
- Wheelchair Fencing
- Wheelchair Rugby
- Wheelchair Tennis
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With the full commitment of LOCOG and the ODA, accessibility to the events will be
paramount so as to make the event everyone's games, tickets / spaces can be tailor made
and reserved online making things clear and easy to access.
Accommodation
With the Olympics just around the corner, you
won't find anywhere as convenient and
welcoming, as our very own family run hotel,
The Littlebury. We are situated within a 5
minute drive/10 minute walk to Bicester North
Station and only a 59 minute train journey to
London's Marylebone Station.
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Bicester offers not only a peaceful break from the events themselves, but is an
historical, friendly market town surrounded by stunning rural plains, flora and fawna. With
the world reccognisable Bicester Village (3 minutes walk from the Littlebury Hotel)
for shopping and dinning and Bicester's Garden Avenue, containing Laura Ashley, Hobby
Craft, Cotton Company and more, again within 3 minutes drive for the Hotel, there is
something for every one.
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With the excellent transport links in and to London, (rail 59 minutes from bicester North to
London Marylebone station), it couldn't be easier for visitors staying out of London here
with us at the Littlebury Hotel. Details of rail travel are available on:
www.rail.co.uk and
www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
Tickets, timetables and information are available at:
www.chilternrailways.co.uk and
www.nationalrail.co.uk
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