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The London 2012 Volleyball competitions will be held at the historic Earls Court Exhibition Centre in west London. It's not the first time the Olympics have come to this neck of the woods: Earls Court hosted the Boxing, Gymnastics and Wrestling for the 1948 Games. Nowadays it is the home of trade shows, such as MasterChef Live, music concerts (this is where Pink Floyd built The Wall) or showbiz gatherings like the annual Brit Awards. Easily accessible by train (West Brompton) or tube (Piccadilly or District lines), Earls Court first opened its doors in 1937 and is widely considered one of the capital's best major venues for hosting both trade and consumer events. The centre is fully equipped with a range of facilities, plus its location in the heart of London and near many hotels makes it an ideal choice for an Olympic venue. The action will take part between 28 July and 12 August and a total of 288 athletes will take part. For those who also have tickets to the Tennis events, Wimbledon is easily accessible from Earls Court on the tube. After the Games the future of the Exhibition Centre is yet to be confirmed: in the short term it will continue as an event space, but there is talk of 8,000 flats being built on the site - and even rumours of the Centre being the site of a new stadium for nearby Chelsea FC.
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London Olympics: Earls Court Exhibition Centre
Earls Court Exhibition Centre timetable
Date / Time | Event name | Event |
28th Jul 9:00 - 13:00 | Women's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
28th Jul 14:00 - 18:00 | Women's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
28th Jul 20:00 - 23:00 | Women's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
29th Jul 9:00 - 13:00 | Men's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
29th Jul 14:00 - 18:00 | Men's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
29th Jul 20:00 - 23:00 | Men's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
30th Jul 9:00 - 13:00 | Women's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
30th Jul 14:00 - 18:00 | Women's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
30th Jul 20:00 - 23:00 | Women's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
31st Jul 9:00 - 13:00 | Men's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
31st Jul 14:00 - 18:00 | Men's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
31st Jul 20:00 - 23:00 | Men's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
1st Aug 9:00 - 13:00 | Women's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
1st Aug 14:00 - 18:00 | Women's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
1st Aug 20:00 - 23:00 | Women's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
2nd Aug 9:00 - 13:00 | Men's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
2nd Aug 14:00 - 18:00 | Men's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
2nd Aug 20:00 - 23:00 | Men's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
3rd Aug 9:00 - 13:00 | Women's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
3rd Aug 14:00 - 18:00 | Women's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
3rd Aug 20:00 - 23:00 | Women's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
4th Aug 9:00 - 13:00 | Men's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
4th Aug 14:00 - 18:00 | Men's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
4th Aug 20:00 - 23:00 | Men's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
5th Aug 9:00 - 13:00 | Women's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
5th Aug 14:00 - 18:00 | Women's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
5th Aug 20:00 - 23:00 | Women's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
6th Aug 9:00 - 13:00 | Men's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
6th Aug 14:00 - 18:00 | Men's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
6th Aug 20:00 - 23:00 | Men's preliminaries (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
7th Aug 13:00 - 16:00 | Women's quarter-finals (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
7th Aug 19:00 - 22:00 | Women's quarter-finals (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
8th Aug 14:00 - 17:00 | Men's quarter-finals (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
8th Aug 19:00 - 23:00 | Men's quarter-finals (2 matches) | London Olympics: Volleyball |
9th Aug 15:00 - 16:00 | Women's semi-final | London Olympics: Volleyball |
9th Aug 19:00 - 21:00 | Women's semi-final | London Olympics: Volleyball |
10th Aug 15:00 - 16:00 | Men's semi-final | London Olympics: Volleyball |
10th Aug 19:00 - 21:00 | Men's semi-final | London Olympics: Volleyball |
11th Aug 11:00 - 13:00 | Women's bronze medal match This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: Volleyball |
11th Aug 18:00 - 20:00 | Women's gold medal match, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
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12th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Men's bronze medal match This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: Volleyball |
12th Aug 13:00 - 15:00 | Men's gold medal match, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
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