Warming up for the 2012 Olympics

Can’t for the Olympics to start? Well there is a way for you to get a taster of things to come by attending some of the many test events coming up over the next four months.

All the arenas will be put through their paces and it gives a chance for people unable to get tickets earlier this year to get to experience the brand news stadiums before all those lucky people that did get tickets.

    • 23-27 Nov – London Handball Cup, Handball Arena
      • Wednesday 23 November 2011
        10:30 Slovakia v China
        13:00 Great Britain v AngolaThursday 24 November 2011
        10:30 China v Poland
        13:00 Angola v Austria

        Friday 25 November 2011
        10:30 Austria v Great Britain
        13:00 Poland v Slovakia

        Saturday 26 November 2011 – Semifinals and play off for 5th and 6th place

        Sunday 27 November 2011 – Final and Bronze medal match

Tickets for the London Handball Cup will not be on general sale, but local residents, schools, colleges and members of handball clubs are being given the opportunity to attend the test event.

  • 24-27 Nov – Boxing International Invitational, ExCel
  • 26-27 Nov – Fencing International Invitational, ExCel
  • 3-4 Dec – London Internat’l Goalball Tournament (part of the Paralympics)  – Handball Arena
  • 3-4 Dec – Judo International Invitational, ExCel
  • 3-4 Dec – Taekwondo International Invitational, ExCel
  • 10-11 Dec – Weightlifting International Invitational, ExCel
  • 10-18 Jan – International Gymnastics, North Greenwich Arena
  • 17-19 Feb – Track Cycling World Cup Classic, Velodrome
  • 20-26 Feb – Diving World Cup, Aquatics Centre

Check each sports governing bodies for more information on whether or not tickets are available to the general public.