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The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has published the full sports competition schedule for the London 2012 Olympic Games this morning.
Track events will take place at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park from August 2nd to 7th, while the BMX events will take place on August 8th, 9th and 10th, also at the Olympic Park.
The Mountain Bike events will run over two days from August 11th to 12th at Hadleigh Farm in Essex, while the Road events will run from July 28th to August 1st.
The full track cycling schedule, with ticket pricing details, can be downloaded here. The BMX, MTB and road schedules and details can be downloaded here.
6.6 million tickets to the events will go on sale to the public from March 15th to April 26th 2011.
"Publishing the Olympic sports competition schedule means that everyone – athletes, coaches, spectators, broadcasters and everybody who wants to be part of London 2012 can now start planning their Games," said LOCOG chair Sebastian Coe.
"The Olympic Games is the greatest show on earth, and the schedule shows the vast choice of sporting events on offer for the public to go and see. The world’s greatest athletes in every one of the 26 Olympic sports are now honing their preparation to a specific point of time on a specific date in July and August 2012.
"Families up and down the country can now plan their summer of 2012. The schedule showcases brilliant and exciting sport every single day, over 19 days, with 302 medals on offer. Our message to the public is clear – the superstars of twenty six world sports are coming to the UK and you have the chance to say ‘I was there’."
Details of the road racing route for 2012 were revealed last week.
