The ODA construction work on the Eton Manor site started just over 18 months ago and it will be one of the last venues to be completed on the 500-acre Olympic Park site.

During the Paralympic Games, Eton Manor will host the wheelchair tennis competitions with temporary seating for 10,500 spectators and the new images show how the striking blue tennis courts and the temporary seating for the wheelchair tennis event are being installed.

"A huge amount has been achieved since the start of construction only eighteen months ago with work progressing on all elements of the Eton Manor project," said ODA chairman John Armitt.

"It is encouraging to see this world-class Paralympic venue and important legacy facilities taking shape with the venue firmly on track to be completed on time and within budget."

During the Olympic Games, the venue will provide temporary aquatic training facilities including three Olympic-size swimming pools, a synchronised swimming pool and a water polo pool.

The temporary Games-time pools will be relocated following the Games.

"With just ten months until the flame arrives in the Olympic Park, it's exciting to see another venue nearing completion," said London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe.

"In addition to the important role that Eton Manor plays at Paralympic and Olympic Games, I'm delighted that it will leave behind a multi sports legacy into the future."


The London 2012 wheelchair tennis test event has been confirmed and will be held at the venue from May 2 to 6 next year when it will host an International Tennis Federation (ITF) 3 event.

Exactly 112 wheelchair palyers are set to compete at London 2012 Paralympics on the blue acrylic surface used to create the nine competition and four warm-up outdoor tennis courts.

After the Games, Eton Manor will be transformed into a hockey centre with two competition pitches, a tennis centre with four indoor and six outdoor courts and provision for five-a-side football pitches.

The main hockey pitch will include 3,000 permanent seats with flexibility to expand up to a total capacity of 15,000 for elite hockey events.

The legacy facilities will be owned, funded and managed by Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA).

"It is great to see how the construction of this important venue is progressing," said LVRPA chairman Derrick Ashley.

"We are proud of the sporting history associated with Eton Manor and following the Games, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority guarantees to deliver a lasting legacy and sporting opportunities for all.

"The hockey centre and tennis centre will be to a high specification; hosting international events alongside a comprehensive community sports development programme for all levels and targeted at local communities and a regional audience."

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