Both badminton and rhythmic gymnastics were originally planned to be located in a temporary venue called North Greenwich Arena 2.

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This is a guest post by Chitra Sundaram, an investment professional and a mother of 2, working and residing in Greenwich, Connecticut .

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On 29 March 1981, thousands of people assembled in Greenwich Park and at 9am, began their gruelling 26.2 mile run.

BBC: The history of the London Marathon