Water Polo Arena

Temporary sporting venue of the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London

Water Polo Arena

The Water Polo Arena in April 2012

Building information
City| Olympic Park, London
Coordinates| 51°32′30″N 0°00′47″W﻿ / ﻿51.54153°N 0.01292°W﻿ / 51.54153; -0.01292
Capacity| 5,000
Built| 2011–2012
Closed| 2012
Demolished| 2012
Architect(s)| David Morley Architects
Tenants| 2012 Summer Olympics
Pools
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Competition pool | 37-metre (121-foot) |  |  |
Warm-up pool |  |  |  |

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.

## Construction

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Inside the Water Polo Arena

Construction on the temporary structure began in spring 2011. During the Olympics, the 5,000-seat arena[1] hosted both the men's and women's water-polo competitions, and contained both a warm-up pool and a 37-metre (121-foot) competition pool.[1]

The first dedicated water-polo venue to be built for an Olympics,[1] the structure was taken down after the games. Elements of the venue were expected to be reused or relocated elsewhere.[1] Parts of the roofing covers and membranes of different temporary venues of the building were to be recycled via Vinyloop. This allowed the organizers to meet the standards of the Olympic Delivery Authority, concerning environmental protection. Through this recycling process, the Olympic Games PVC Policy was to be fulfilled, which stated that where London 2012 procured PVC for temporary usage or where permanent usage was not assured, London 2012 was required to ensure that there was a take-back scheme that offered a closed loop reuse system or mechanical recycling system for post-consumer waste.

London 2012 were the first Olympic Games whose guidelines included the recycling of PVC. Recycled cushions, which form part of the rippling PVC roof, were used to create the striking looking venue, as well as to improve insulation and prevent condensation.[1]

## See also

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* Venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics
* List of Olympic venues in water polo

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Water Polo Arena". Eurosport. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

## External links

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* Media related to Water Polo Arena at Wikimedia Commons

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Venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics (London)

Olympic Park|

* Aquatics Centre
* Basketball Arena
* Copper Box
* Eton Manor
* Olympic Stadium
* Media Centre
* Olympic Village
* Riverbank Arena
* Olympic Velodrome
* Orbit Tower
* Water Polo Arena

River Zone|

* ExCeL
* Greenwich Park
* North Greenwich Arena
* Royal Artillery Barracks

Central Zone|

* All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
* Earls Court Exhibition Centre
* Hampton Court Palace
* Horse Guards Parade
* Hyde Park
* Lord's
* Marathon Course
* Wembley Arena
* Wembley Stadium

Outside London|

* Dorney Lake
* Hadleigh Farm
* Lee Valley White Water Centre
* Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy

Football stadia|

* Coventry Arena
* Hampden Park
* Millennium Stadium
* Old Trafford
* St James' Park

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Olympic venues in water polo

20th century|

* 1900: Seine
* 1904: Forest Park
* 1908: White City Stadium
* 1912: Djurgårdsbrunnsviken
* 1920: Stade Nautique d'Antwerp
* 1924: Piscine des Tourelles
* 1928: Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium
* 1932: Swimming Stadium
* 1936: Olympic Swimming Stadium
* 1948: Empire Pool (final), Finchley Lido
* 1952: Swimming Stadium
* 1956: Swimming/Diving Stadium
* 1960: Piscina delle Rose, Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto (final)
* 1964: Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
* 1968: Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool (final), University City Swimming Pool
* 1972: Dantebad, Schwimmhalle (final)
* 1976: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Olympic Pool (final)
* 1980: Swimming Pool - Moscow, Swimming Pool - Olimpiysky (final)
* 1984: Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool
* 1988: Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool
* 1992: Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc, Piscines Bernat Picornell (final)
* 1996: Georgia Tech Aquatic Center

21st century|

* 2000: Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre (women's final), Sydney International Aquatic Centre (men's final)
* 2004: Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
* 2008: Ying Tung Natatorium
* 2012: Water Polo Arena
* 2016: Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre, Olympic Aquatics Stadium (final)
* 2020: Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
* 2024: Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris La Défense Arena (final)
* 2028: Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
* 2032: Brisbane Aquatic Centre, Brisbane Live (final)

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Indoor arenas in the United Kingdom

England|

| East Midlands|

* Nottingham Arena
* Derby Arena

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London|

* The O2 Arena
* Wembley Arena
* Copper Box Arena

North East|

* Newcastle Arena

North West|

* Co-op Live
* Manchester Arena
* Manchester Central
* Liverpool Arena
* Bolton Arena

South East|

* Marshall Arena
* Brighton Centre

South West|

* Westpoint Exeter
* Bournemouth International Centre

West Midlands|

* Utilita Arena Birmingham
* bp pulse LIVE

Yorkshire and the Humber|

* Leeds Arena
* Sheffield Arena
* Connexin Live Arena

Northern Ireland|

* The SSE Arena, Belfast

Scotland|

* P&J Live
* OVO Hydro
* LiveHouse Dundee (upcoming)
* Commonwealth Arena
* Braehead Arena
* Playsport Arena

Wales|

* Cardiff International Arena

Defunct|

* Earls Court
* London Arena
* Harringay Arena
* Basketball Arena
* Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre
* Water Polo Arena
* Sports Stadium Brighton
* Granby Halls

Proposed|

* MSG Sphere London (former)
* Bristol Arena
* New Cardiff Bay Arena
* The Sage
* Edinburgh Arena

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