London: Construction of Olympic stadium for 2012 complete

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The construction of London 2012 Olympic Stadium is finally completed.

30 March,2011 04:36 am

Construction work at the London 2012 Olympic Stadium came to an end on Tuesday as the last piece of turf was laid in the pitch. The venue, which seats 80,000 spectators, took just under three years to build from start to finish at a cost of £486 million. More than 5,250 people have worked on the project.The final touch will be applied later this year when the running tracks top surface will be put on. London 2012 chief Sebastian Coe laid the final piece of turf along with Namibian sprinting great Frankie Fredericks. Some 360 rolls of turf were needed to cover the 9,000-square meter infield area. The two-tier bowl in Stratford, east London, will host the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the athletics track and field events. After the Games have finished, English Premier League football side West Ham United will take it over, moving from their Upton Park home.