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Lord's gets go-ahead to host 2012 archery- 7 Sep 2010 00:00:00

The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has obtained planning permission to host the Olympic Archery event at Lord’s Cricket Ground.

Permission was granted by the Westminster City Council Planning and City Development Committee on 2nd September for the installation of temporary facilities and structures associated with hosting the Olmpic Archery events in 2012.

The Olympic Archery event is provisionally scheduled to run from 27th July-3rd August during the 2012 Games. There will be two sessions a day with up to 5,000 spectators attending each session. A total of 128 athletes will compete for four gold medals.

The additional temporary structures include an Archery range, a warm-up range, temporary seating for up to 5,000 spectators, spectator facilities and areas for athletes and officials.

There will also be a preliminary competition range on the Nursery Ground, athlete areas, operational compounds within existing buildings, and a broadcast compound, which will be located in the same area that is used during major cricket matches.

The action will take place against the backdrop of the historic Pavilion with archers shooting over ‘the square’ towards the Media Centre.

Spectators will be close to the action and will be seated in the temporary stands positioned on either side of the archers. All the temporary seats and structures will be removed after the Olympic Archery events.