Both the men's and women's volleyball competitions will begin with a preliminary phase. Three sessions of volleyball will be played each day. There will be 12 teams, 288 athletes and 76 volleyball matches. The breathtaking games of volleyball are scheduled for 16 days beginning on 28 July 2012 until 12 August 2012. Finally, on 1 September, 1937, Earls Court was opened for the public, with Chocolate and Confectionery, as their first exhibition, followed by the Motor show and Commercial Vehicle show! And now, Earls Court is proudly hosting the Olympic Games! Howard Crane redesigned it to meet the requirements of a great show hall and surpass the nearby Olympia exhibition hall. An entrepreneur called John Robinson Whitley converted it into a venue for entertainment.

Earls Court was surprisingly, a rural waste ground before the construction of these two railway stations. It is served by two underground stations, Earl's Court and West Brompton.

It was established in 1937, with a huge exhibited space of 40,000 square meters. LocationĞarls Court is in West London, close to the Victoria and Albert, Science and Natural History MuseumsĮarls Court is the largest venue for exhibitions in Central London. Interestingly, Earls Court also hosted boxing preliminaries, gymnastics, weightlifting and wrestling events during 1948 Olympics. As the venue is located in inner London, new urban audiences will get an opportunity to watch this stunning game of volleyball as some of world's best teams compete for the gold, silver and bronze in this court. The centre of attraction - the Volleyball court will be placed in the centre of the arena. Although Earls Court has a massive seating arrangement of thousands of spectators, it will be augmented by a temporary seating arrangement in a ground floor bowl to encourage more spectators.

Paralympic Volleyball matches will be hosted in ExCel. Situated in West London, United Kingdom in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Earls Court will host both men's and women's volleyball matches during London Olympics 2012. Come July 28, London's most prominent music, and exhibition venue will be transformed into a 15,000-seater indoor volleyball venue for London Olympics 2012.

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