London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (QEOP) is gearing up for a huge 2020 with many national and international sporting events on the agenda.
Home to venues such as the London Stadium, Copper Box Arena and London Aquatics Centre, QEOP’s 2020 sports calendar includes Premier League football, Tokyo 2020 qualifiers and Major League Baseball.
Peter Tudor, director of visitor services at QEOP, said: “In 2020 we will have a fantastic array of sport on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with something to inspire everyone. Not only do we have four different Olympic qualifying events but fans can also watch the world’s best athletes play netball, hockey and baseball – all in fantastic venues set in over 500 acres of wonderful parkland.”
QEOP factfile
- Opened: April 2014 following the 18-month transformation programme of the London 2012 Olympic Park
- Venues: six former Olympic and Paralympic venues:
– Copper Box Arena
– Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
– Lee Valley VeloPark
– London Aquatics Centre
– London Stadium - Other attractions:
– ArcelorMittal Orbit – the UK’s tallest sculpture
– The Slide – the world’s tallest and longest tunnel slide - Website: queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk
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What’s on at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in 2020?
As well as regular West Ham United football matches at the London Stadium, and London Lions basketball and London Pulse netball matches at the Copper Box Arena, QEOP will also host many other major sporting events in 2020.
Vitality Netball World Cup
- What: netball tournament featuring England, Jamaica, New Zealand and South Africa
- When and where:
– 19 January at the Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
– 22 January at Arena Birmingham, Birmingham
– 25-26 January at Copper Box Arena, QEOP, London - Tickets: The Ticket Factory
England Hockey Jaffa Super 6s
- When: Sunday 2 February
- Where: Copper Box Arena, QEOP, London
- Details: queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk
Road to Tokyo 2020 – Boxing European Olympic qualifier
- What: qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
- When: 14-24 March 2020
- Where: Copper Box Arena, QEOP, London
- Details: queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk
2020 FINA Diving World Series, London
- What: qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
- When: 27-29 March 2020
- Where: London Aquatics Centre, QEOP, London
- Tickets: See Tickets
Cycling: Good Friday Racing 2020
- When: Friday 10 April 2020
- Where: Lee Valley VeloPark, QEOP, London
- Tickets: Ticketmaster
British Swimming Championships
- What: qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
- When: 14-19 April 2020
- Where: London Aquatics Centre, QEOP, London
- Details: britishswimming.org
FI Hockey ProLeague
- When: 2-3 May, 24-25 May and 13-14 June
- Where: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, QEOP, London
Street League Skateboarding World Championships
- When: 22-24 May
- Where: Copper Box Arena, QEOP, London
- Did you know? Skateboarding will be an Olympic sport for the first time in 2020
MLB London Series 2020: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
- When: 13-14 June 2020
- Where: London Stadium, QEOP, London
- Event information: mlb.com
- Tickets via Ticketmaster
– Saturday tickets
– Saturday VIP Hospitality
– Sunday tickets
– Sunday VIP Hospitality
Athletics: Muller Anniversary Games
- When: 4-5 July 2020
- Where: London Stadium, QEOP, London
- Tickets: theticketfactory.com
Main image: queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk
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