Saturday, October 17, 2009

London 2012: Badminton, gymnastics move to Wembley

Badminton, rhythmic gymnastics will be held at Wembley Arena for 2012 London Olympics

The badminton and rhythmic gymnastics events for London 2012 will be held at Wembley Arena instead of constructing a temporary Olympic venue.

The venue in north London will be visited this week by international gymnastics officials and next week by badminton's world federation.

The switch is expected to save organizers $31.5 million.

British Olympic Association chairman Colin Moynihan said Tuesday that the decision is subject to approval by the International Olympic Committee and international federations.

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