Less than a day before events are set to begin at the ExCel Centre in east London, workers scrambled to put the finishing touches on the venue. In the weightlifting arena, where competition starts on Saturday in women's 48 kilograms, a forklift was being used to mount lighting for the main stage as workers secured the temporary bleachers behind them. Outside the five arenas that will host seven sports, concessions stands weren't quite finished either but appeared set to be ready for business. The ExCel Centre opened in 2001 and is the largest venue of the London games. The building, which serves as one of Europe's biggest exhibition centers, will also host boxing, judo, table tennis, wrestling, taekwondo and fencing. — Luke Meredith — Twitter http://twitter.com/LukeMeredithAP ___ EDITOR'S NOTE — "Eyes on London" shows you the Olympics through the eyes of Associated Press journalists across the 2012 Olympic city and around the world. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item, and get even more AP updates from the Games here: http://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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South African athlete Oscar Pistorius shows his Olympic accreditation as he arrives at Heathrow Airport, London from his training camp in Venice, Italy Friday July 27, 2012. The double-amputee runner from South Africa touched down Friday ahead of the opening ceremony and his historic debut at the Olympics. Pistorius will be the first amputee to compete on the track at the Olympics when he runs in the 400 meters and on South Africa's 4x400 relay team. (AP Photo) UKI OUT, INTERNET OUT, NO MAGS, NO SALES
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