Behind the scenes at…Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: Go inside West Ham United’s new stadium and underneath the London Aquatics Centre pool

Discover the Park's hidden secrets in the first installment of our new video series
Amy Ashenden3 February 2017

London 2012 Olympics’ legacy is proving to be long lasting at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, where West Ham United has just moved in at the Stadium, and Londoners are making use of its spaces to keep fit, see live music and even cruise along the river.

The Park, spread over 550 acres, reopened in two stages since the 2012 Olympics and has seen over 11 million visitors to its 6.5km of waterways, concerts, and permanent artworks, as well as its sports facilities.

With Rio 2016 underway, the Standard went behind the scenes at the London Stadium to take a sneak peek inside West Ham United’s new changing rooms, see the pitch from the highest viewpoint, and walk through the players’ tunnel.

Senior tours manager at the London Stadium, Dan Hurst, told the Standard: “The Park is changing day by day, from what it was four years ago to what it is now is unbelievable – the green grass, the canals, all the other arenas as well.

“It’s just getting bigger and bigger, better and better.”

Watch the video to also see the Standard go behind the scenes at the London Aquatics Centre, where we discover the secret view from below the pool and the gyms now used for athletes’ training, and see London from the dizzying heights of the ArcelorMittal Orbit.

This video is part of our Behind the Scenes video series, subscribe to the Evening Standard's YouTube channel to watch new episodes a day before they appear on the website.

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