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Events: Jumping, Dressage and Eventing (Equestrian events), Paralympic Equestrian, Modern Pentathlon (Riding and Combined Event)
Transforming the capital's oldest Royal Park into a temporary Olympic venue has not been the smoothest of rides - although Greenwich Park looks to be on course after a successful Test Event in May 2011. On paper it is a superb venue: located on the south bank of the Thames, its hillside location offers some truly spectacular views across to Canary Wharf and central London. But it was a controversial choice with locals, who fear what the combined effect the temporary structures, sand, railings and tractors will have on the World Heritage Site. A high profile campaign group called Nogoe - No to Greenwich Park Olympic Equestrian Events - is headed by the historian David Starkey; Windsor Castle, with its experience of hosting such events, would be better suited for the Olympics, they say. A year ahead of the Games, LOCOG are still deep in talks with local residents about the plans - but the Test Event was promising. For the Games, spectators will pack a temporary raised arena (which has been built on stilts to counteract the sloping ground below without the need for digging) set behind the National Maritime Museum and the elegant colonnades of the Old Royal Naval College. With such a beautiful backdrop, you can see why organisers are bent on using the former royal hunting ground as an Olympic venue. As an advert for London, you can hardly do any better.
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Greenwich Park timetable
| Date / Time | Event name | Event |
| 28th Jul 10:00 - 16:00 | Individual & Team Eventing: dressage, day 1 | London Olympics: Greenwich Park |
| 29th Jul 10:00 - 16:00 | Individual & Team Eventing: dressage, day 2 | London Olympics: Greenwich Park |
| 30th Jul 12:00 - 17:00 | Individual & Team Eventing: cross-country | London Olympics: Greenwich Park |
| 31st Jul 10:00 - 16:00 | Individual Eventing: jumping, victory ceremony This is a medal event.  |
London Olympics: Greenwich Park |
| 31st Jul 10:00 - 16:00 | Team Eventing: jumping, victory ceremony This is a medal event. |
London Olympics: Greenwich Park |
| 2nd Aug 11:00 - 15:00 | Team Dressage: day 1 | London Olympics: Greenwich Park |
| 3rd Aug 11:00 - 15:00 | Team Dressage: day 2 | London Olympics: Greenwich Park |
| 4th Aug 10:00 - 14:00 | Individual Jumping: 1st qualifier | London Olympics: Greenwich Park |
| 4th Aug 10:00 - 14:00 | Team Jumping: qualifier for round 1 | London Olympics: Greenwich Park |
| 5th Aug 11:00 - 14:00 | Team Jumping: round 1 | London Olympics: Greenwich Park |
| 6th Aug 14:00 - 17:00 | Team Jumping: round 2, victory ceremony This is a medal event. |
London Olympics: Greenwich Park |
| 7th Aug 10:00 - 16:00 | Team Dressage: finals, victory ceremony This is a medal event. |
London Olympics: Greenwich Park |
| 8th Aug 12:00 - 16:00 | Individual Jumping: final rounds, victory ceremony This is a medal event. |
London Olympics: Greenwich Park |
| 9th Aug 12:00 - 16:00 | Individual Dressage: grand prix freestyle, victory ceremony This is a medal event. |
London Olympics: Greenwich Park |
| 11th Aug 15:00 - 19:00 | Men's Modern Pentathlon: riding, combined event, victory ceremony (Greenwich Park) This is a medal event. |
London Olympics: Modern Pentathlon |
| 12th Aug 14:00 - 18:00 | Women's Modern Pentathlon: riding, combined event, victory ceremony (Greenwich Park) This is a medal event. |
London Olympics: Modern Pentathlon |
Greenwich Park paralympics timetable
| Date / Time | Event name | Event |
| 30th Aug 9:00 - 12:00 | Men/Women Team Test: Grade II | London Paralympics: Equestrian |
| 30th Aug 13:00 - 16:00 | Men/Women Team Test: Grade Ib | London Paralympics: Equestrian |
| 31st Aug 10:00 - 12:00 | Men/Women Team Test: Grade IV | London Paralympics: Equestrian |
| 31st Aug 13:00 - 18:00 | Men/Women Team Test: Grade Ia | London Paralympics: Equestrian |
| 31st Aug 13:00 - 18:00 | Men/Women Team Test: Grade Ill | London Paralympics: Equestrian |
| 1st Sep 9:00 - 13:00 | Men/Women Individual Championship Test: Grade II, victory ceremony This is a medal event. |
London Paralympics: Equestrian |
| 1st Sep 14:00 - 17:00 | Men/Women Individual Championship Test: Grade Ib, victory ceremony This is a medal event. |
London Paralympics: Equestrian |
| 2nd Sep 9:00 - 12:00 | Men/Women Individual Championship Test: Grade IV, victory ceremony This is a medal event. |
London Paralympics: Equestrian |
| 2nd Sep 13:00 - 19:00 | Men/Women Individual Championship Test: Grade Ia, victory ceremony This is a medal event. |
London Paralympics: Equestrian |
| 2nd Sep 13:00 - 19:00 | Men/Women Individual Championship Test : Grade III, victory ceremony This is a medal event. |
London Paralympics: Equestrian |
| 3rd Sep 9:00 - 12:00 | Men/Women Individual Freestyle Test: Grade II, victory ceremony This is a medal event. |
London Paralympics: Equestrian |
| 3rd Sep 13:00 - 17:00 | Men/Women Individual Freestyle Test: Grade Ib, victory ceremony This is a medal event. |
London Paralympics: Equestrian |
| 4th Sep 9:00 - 12:00 | Men/Women Individual Freestyle Test: Grade IV, victory ceremony This is a medal event. |
London Paralympics: Equestrian |
| 4th Sep 13:00 - 19:00 | Men/Women Individual Freestyle Test: Grade Ia, victory ceremony This is a medal event. |
London Paralympics: Equestrian |
| 4th Sep 13:00 - 19:00 | Men/Women Individual Freestyle Test: Grade III, victory ceremony This is a medal event. |
London Paralympics: Equestrian |
| 4th Sep 13:00 - 19:00 | Men/Women Team Test: victory ceremony This is a medal event. |
London Paralympics: Equestrian |
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