The final piece of turf has been laid on the field of play in the Olympic Stadium, marking completion of construction of the venue. Construction started on the Stadium just under three years ago in May 2008 and has been completed on time, under budget and with an exemplary safety record. The final surface of the running track will be laid later this year by LOCOG. This is to ensure it is protected during the programme of temporary works at the venue including work for Opening and Closing Ceremonies that may need cranes and could damage the track. Olympic Stadium facts & figures 80,000 capacity in Games mode and designed to be flexible enough to accommodate a number of different legacy requirements and capacities in legacy The Stadium hosts the Opening and Closing ceremonies as well as the Athletics track and field events The Stadium is visible across the Park from all approaches and will be the centre piece for the 2012 Games. The total Stadium island site covers an area of 40 acres - it is compact and surrounded by water on three sides. Five major new bridges will lead spectators into the site, provide spectacular views across the Park and London The shape of the Stadium is an ellipse with a long axis of 315m and a short axis of 256m. It stands at 60m in height above the field of play and the perimeter is 860m 33 buildings on the Olympic Stadium site had been demolished and over 800,000 tonnes of soil was taken away before construction could begin - enough to fill the Royal Albert Hall nine times over The Stadium will contain around 10,000 tonnes of steel - it will be the lightest Olympic Stadium to date
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