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No.
Title
Original air date

1
"The Seven Deadly Sins"
"Nanatsu no Taizai" (七つの大罪)
October 5, 2014

Elizabeth Liones, the third princess of the Kingdom of Liones, is on a mission to find the Seven Deadly Sins, a group of extremely powerful but dangerous group of Holy Knights who are now wanted criminals for supposedly betraying the kingdom. She finds Meliodas, the owner of a bar named the Boar Hat, accompanied by his pet companion Hawk, a talking pig. When attacked by apprentice Holy Knight Twigo, Meliodas quickly overcomes the opponent, but reveals his identity in the process as the Dragon's Sin of Wrath and the captain of the Seven Deadly Sins. Meliodas and Hawk join Elizabeth on her journey to find the other Deadly Sins in order to defeat the Holy Knights, who have orchestrated a coup d'état to overthrow the king.

2
"The Sword of the Holy Knight"
"Seikishi no Ken" (聖騎士の剣)
October 12, 2014

Holy Knight Gilthunder plants his sword in the center of a town named the Bernia Village, thus preventing the town from making the Bernia Ale, the primary source of income. After innumerable unsuccessful attempts by the villagers to remove the sword, which blocked the water source, Meliodas easily removes the object. A celebration is held at the Boar Hat, and Meliodas is hailed as a savior of the Bernia Village. Gilthunder, wanting to confirm whether the removal of his sword was an accident or not, throws a spear imbued with his power towards the town. However, Meliodas easily stops and throws the spear back, destroying Fort Solgales. Meliodas, Elizabeth and Hawk decide to proceed to the Forest of White Dreams.

3
"The Sin in the Sleeping Forest"
"Nemureru Mori no Tsumi" (眠れる森の罪)
October 19, 2014

Meliodas, Elizabeth, Hawk travel to the Forest of White Dreams, which even the Holy Knights avoid. The Prankster Imps that inhabit the Forest of White Dreams attempt to confuse them by impersonating Hawk and Elizabeth in order to lead them astray. After defeating the Prankster Imps, the three follow them and find a giant girl named Diane, the Serpent's Sin of Envy, asleep in the forest. Gilthunder suddenly arrives and binds all of them with his lightning magic. Meliodas battles Gilthunder, purposely allowing the Holy Knight to defeat him. Under the pretense of dying due to the severe injury, Meliodas acquires information about the whereabouts of two members of the Seven Deadly Sins, Ban and King, as his apparent last wish.

4
"A Little Girl's Dream"
"Shōjo no Yume" (少女の夢)
October 26, 2014

After Diane throws Gilthunder out of the forest, Meliodas, Elizabeth, Hawk and Diane head toward Baste Dungeon, where Ban, the Fox's Sin of Greed, is imprisoned. On the way there, they decide to pass by Dalmary Town, where a doctor named Dana treats Meliodas with some medicine for his injuries. Diane and Elizabeth both show care for Meliodas, but they envy each other due to their opposites in strength and size. The town is suddenly attacked by insects controlled by Friesia, a Holy Knight belonging to the infamous Weird Fangs, but the insects are quickly destroyed by Diane, who makes her way to Baste Dungeon. Dana unexpectedly reveals to Elizabeth that the medicine is a deadly poison, while Golgius appears out of the blue to escort Elizabeth back to the Kingdom of Liones. Meanwhile, Ban escapes from his cell, but Jericho fails to subdue him.

5
"Even If You Should Die"
"Tatoe Anata ga Shindemo" (たとえあなたが死んでも)
November 2, 2014

As Golgius attempts to take Meliodas's sword, Meliodas awakens with no sign of being poisoned, proceeding to blast an aura that causes Golgius to flee. Meliodas, Elizabeth and Hawk find Golgius, who stabs Dana through the back and then attacks the three using his power of invisibility. Once Meliodas forces Golgius to retreat by horse, Meliodas later consoles Elizabeth after she blames herself for the death of Dana, whose daughter Sennett is imprisoned inside Baste Dungeon. When Meliodas, Elizabeth and Hawk set off to Baste Dungeon, they encounter Diane, who suddenly attacks them after succumbing to hypnosis by Ruin at the sound of his bell. As they run away from Diane, involving a pair of shepherds along the way, Meliodas soon succumbs to hypnosis as well and fights Diane. Meanwhile, Ban strips Jericho of her armor to wear for himself, but is subsequently stabbed in the chest by Jude.

6
"The Poem of Beginnings"
"Hajimari no Uta" (はじまりの詩)
November 9, 2014

As Meliodas and Diane continue to fight each other under hypnosis, Friesia attacks the young shepherd with her insects. When Elizabeth risks her life to protect the young shepherd, the latter is revealed to be Ruin. After Elizabeth manages to break off the bell from Ruin's staff, Meliodas and Diane regain their senses, soon defeating Ruin and Friesia, respectively. Meanwhile, Ban overpowers Jude and kills him, despite being pierced through the chest. Meliodas, Elizabeth, Hawk and Diane make it to Baste Dungeon to rescue Sennett, but Meliodas and Ban cause the destruction of the structure during their happy reunion. The six of them regroup back at Dalmary Town, where Dana, revealed to still be alive, treats them to a meal as a courtesy. Meanwhile, King, the Grizzly's Sin of Sloth, is shown to be allied with Gilthunder.

7
"A Touching Reunion"
"Kandō no Saikai" (感動の再会)
November 16, 2014

During a flashback, Ban seeks for the Fountain of Youth deep inside the Fairy King's Forest, but he is repeatedly thwarted by Elaine, Holy Maiden of the Fountain of Youth. However, Elaine realizes that Ban is different from other humans. Ban wants the Fountain of Youth in hopes of gaining something good in his life. In the present, Meliodas, Elizabeth, Hawk, Diane and Ban make plans to go to the Capital of the Dead. Ban wanders off in a nearby village and encounters King, in which the former does not recognize the latter at first. The two start fighting until the others find Ban, causing King to fly away in silence. As Meliodas, Elizabeth, Hawk, Diane and Ban later set off to the Capital of the Dead, they go to a field of flowers, which sends them to their destination. However, King follows them there and chases Ban, who sees a glimpse of Elaine from a distance.

8
"The Fearsome Pursuer"
"Osorubeki Tsuisekisha" (恐るべき追跡者)
November 23, 2014

King petrifies Ban after revealing that Elaine is actually his sister. During another flashback, Ban tries to protect Elaine while confronting a red demon that is destroying the Fairy King's Forest. However, after Elaine gets hurt, she sacrifices her life by ingesting the Fountain of Youth into Ban to allow him to defeat the red demon. In the present, Holy Knight Guila enters the Capital of the Dead and battles Meliodas and Diane, while Elizabeth and Hawk run away to safety. Elaine, first unseen to King, releases Ban from petrification with a kiss. Ban joins Meliodas and Diane in the battle against Guila, while Elaine tells King to understand Ban and save him. After being informed by Elizabeth and Hawk about the battle that is going on, King executes a surprise attack from behind through Ban to strike Guila.

9
"Dark Pulse"
"Ankoku no Myakudō" (暗黒の脈動)
November 30, 2014

King overpowers and single-handedly defeats Guila using his Sacred Treasure, the Spirit Spear Chastiefol. As Meliodas, Elizabeth, Hawk, Diane, Ban and King return to the village, King tells the others that his Sacred Treasure unlocks his full potential in combat. However, Meliodas sold his, Diane lost hers and Ban got his stolen. Meliodas, Ban and King head to the Merchant Town Vaizel during the annual fighting festival, in which the grand prize happens to be Diane's Sacred Treasure, the War Hammer Gideon. Meanwhile, Great Holy Knight Hendrickson summons Jericho and Twigo underground, offering them blood from the corpse of a red demon as a means of enhancing their strength. Twigo explodes after drinking the blood, but Jericho manages to survive the excruciating experience.

10
"The Vaizel Fighting Festival"
"Baizeru Kenka Matsuri" (バイゼル喧嘩祭り)
December 7, 2014

The fighting festival starts with an elimination round that results in eight contestants left standing. The first round of the quarterfinals is Holy Knight Griamore versus "Matrona", in which Matrona manages to break Griamore's barrier and send him flying. Matrona is revealed to be a shrunken Diane wearing Elizabeth's clothing. Diane and Elizabeth previously encountered a giant mushroom called a Chicken-Matango that shrunk them both when it felt threatened. The second round is Holy Knight Hauser versus three-time champion Taizoo, in which the former defeats the latter with one punch. The third round is King versus Cain Barzad, a drunken old man. Since King is powerless without his weapon, Cain easily knocks King out of the ring. The final round is Meliodas versus Ban, and Hauser learns from Griamore that the two are members of the Seven Deadly Sins.

11
"Pent-Up Feelings"
"Sekinen no Omoi" (積年の想い)
December 14, 2014

Meliodas and Ban engage in a fierce fight that shakes the ground beneath them, equally matched due to their incredible strength and agility. However, Meliodas grabs onto Ban's wrist and blasts him out of the ring, thereby winning the round. The first round of the semifinals is Diane versus Hauser, in which Hauser goes all out with his windy punches, but Diane does a body slam on Hauser and wins the round. The second round is Cain versus Meliodas, in which Cain believes that Meliodas betrayed the kingdom in the past. When Meliodas says that he did not betray the kingdom, Cain trusts Meliodas and forfeits the round. The round of the finals is Diane versus Meliodas, while Guila and Jericho are making their way towards Vaizel.

12
"Bloodcurdling Cannon"
"Senritsu no Kanon" (戦慄のカノン)
December 21, 2014

Guila and Jericho interrupt the tournament and cause terror upon the merchant town. King subdues Guila and Jericho after Meliodas and Ban are defeated by them, but King is later overwhelmed by Holy Knight Helbram, who was disguised as tournament referee Love Helm. Meanwhile, Elizabeth returns to her normal size and stumbles upon her elder sister Veronica Liones, who scolds Elizabeth for being involved with Meliodas. Veronica then traps Meliodas inside Goddess Amber, a stone specifically made to seal demonic beings. Elizabeth runs away with Meliodas's sword and Goddess Amber, while Griamore temporarily restrains Guila and Jericho. Veronica catches up to Elizabeth and shields her from an explosion made by Guila, which causes Veronica to pass away. When Elizabeth calls out for Meliodas, he emerges from within Goddess Amber with a darker side to him.

13
"The Angel of Destruction"
"Hakai no Shito" (破壊の使徒)
January 11, 2015

With his true power finally shown, Meliodas clashes with Helbram, who takes note on how Meliodas hones his dark abilities. After managing to defeat Meliodas, Helbram steals Meliodas's sword. Ban takes Elizabeth, Hawk and King to safety, while Diane returns to her normal size and wields Gideon with attacks that crumble the earth, forcing Helbram to retreat with Guila and Jericho in tow. Elizabeth embraces Meliodas after he is rescued by Diane, later lamenting the death of Veronica. Ban and King express their motives behind taking back the kingdom. With his sword now stolen, Meliodas vows to end the ongoing war once and for all.

14
"A Reader of Books"
"Hon o Yomu Hito" (本を読むひと)
January 18, 2015

News about several sightings of an Armor Giant somewhere in Ordan Forest reaches Helbram, who quickly sends Dawn Roar, an elite group of Holy Knights, to search for the Armor Giant. Meanwhile, Guila visits her younger brother Zeal, and she later kills three thugs who bullied him for his spare change. Meliodas and his friends split up in the nearby village. Elizabeth and Hawk encounter a boy named Alan, who is looking for some glue to repair armor. Upon hearing the low growls that echo in the forest, Meliodas, Ban and King find the Armor Giant being surrounded by Dawn Roar, but Meliodas, Ban and King are no match against Dawn Roar. Just as it seems that the Armor Giant is about to be slain, Alan intercepts and reveals himself as Gowther, the Goat's Sin of Lust.

15
"Unholy Knight"
"Anhōryi Naito" (アンホーリィ・ナイト)
January 25, 2015

Gowther gives the head of the Armor Giant to the members of Dawn Roar in order to convince them to withdraw from battle. However, the demon breaks through the armor and attacks Meliodas, Ban, King and Gowther. Meliodas lowers his guard upon noticing a Holy Knight merged into the demon's chest, but Gowther uses his Sacred Treasure, the Twin Bow Herritt, to stop the demon. Meanwhile, Cain visits Elizabeth in the Boar Hat, where he tells her the story of Liz, a knight from an enemy kingdom who became Meliodas's past lover after he saved her from being sentenced to death. Ban gouges out the heart of the Holy Knight, recognized as Guila's father Dale, yet the demon still remains alive. Elizabeth rushes to Meliodas and gives him Liz's sword left behind, which allows him to destroy the demon. It is realized that Dale was one of Hendrickson's failed demon experiments.

16
"The Legends, Provoked"
"Karitaterareru Densetsu-tachi" (駆り立てられる伝説たち)
February 1, 2015

Gowther is welcomed by the others into their group, but he soon finds out the true secrets behind them by delving deep into their memories and emotions. Meanwhile, Hendrickson and Helbram have the hilt of Meliodas's sword in possession, in which they plan to use it as a fragment of a ritual relic, known as the Coffin of Eternal Darkness, to resurrect the red demon race as a means to start a holy war. At the Boar Hat, Holy Knight Vivian suddenly appears and kidnaps Elizabeth and Hawk. Diane throws Meliodas, Ban and Gowther toward the Kingdom of Liones, where the three are bombarded by an army of Holy Knights on the north side of the castle. However, Arthur Pendragon, the young king of Camelot, has approached the south side of the castle with his own army.

17
"The First Sacrifice"
"Saisho no Gisei" (最初の犠牲)
February 8, 2015

Hendrickson tries to convince Arthur to leave the castle, but to no avail. Instead, Hendrickson escorts Arthur inside the castle and suddenly engages him in battle. Meanwhile, Elizabeth and Hawk are teleported inside the dungeon of the castle, and they try to find a way out. Meliodas, Ban and Gowther manage to defeat the army and sneak inside a town of the kingdom, while King summons his black hound Oslow to use its mouth to teleport Diane inside the castle. However, Diane is attacked by Guila, Jericho, Gilthunder, Hauser, Helbram and Great Holy Knight Dreyfus. Diane tries to defend herself, but Dreyfus overpowers her with an attack that sends her crashing onto the town streets. After Diane wander the streets and protects Zeal from being crushed by a falling building, both Hauser and Guila switch sides to defend Diane.

18
"Even If It Costs Me My Life"
"Kono Inochi ni Kaete mo" (この命にかえても)
February 15, 2015

The combined powers of Hauser and Guila have little to no effect. When Dreyfus attacks Guila, Gowther saves Guila in the nick of time and faces Dreyfus alone. Meanwhile, Elizabeth and Hawk encounter Margaret Liones, Elizabeth's eldest sister, in a cell. Vivian appears, teleporting Hawk elsewhere, knocking Elizabeth unconscious and releasing Margaret from her cell. Gowther traps Dreyfus in a nightmare, but Dreyfus somehow snaps out of it and pierces Gowther in the chest. Once a heavily injured Dreyfus leaves with Gilthunder, Helbram attempts to finish Diane off, but King appears and stops Helbram, who reveals himself as a fairy and King's former best friend. Helbram uses his magical tree roots to restrain King and inflict brutal lashes on Diane. However, King uses Chastifol to shield Diane from getting hurt. King says that he is fulfilling a promise that he made seven hundred years ago.

19
"The Fairy King Waits in Vain"
"Machibōke no Yōseiō" (まちぼうけの妖精王)
February 22, 2015

In the past, King met Diane when she was a child inside a cave, and they bonded as friends for many decades, though it seemed like just a few days have passed. King gradually recovered his memories, remembering that his fairy race was killed by a man wearing an eyepatch named Aldrich. When a nearby village was attacked, King left Diane with the promise that he would return. Helbram, who took on the form of Aldrich, was behind the attack due to his hatred of humans. After subduing Helbram by piercing a white rose through him, King was sentenced to a thousand years in prison, taking responsibility for the attack. In the present, King manages to defeat Helbram, who is finally able to rest in peace and atone for his grudge against humans. Meanwhile, after Arthur is overwhelmed by Hendrickson, Meliodas jumps in the scene.

20
"The Courage Charm"
"Yūki no Majinai" (勇気のまじない)
March 1, 2015

Gilthunder leaves Dreyfus to fight Meliodas alone, while Hendrickson deals with Arthur and ultimately defeats him. Meanwhile, Elizabeth wakes up in a chamber and finds her father, King Bartra Liones. Meliodas then finds himself outmatched against Gilthunder, Hendrickson and Vivian. At the same time, Margaret decides to take her own life by jumping off a castle tower. Margaret and Gilthunder are both released from their curse in the form of monsters, thanks to Meliodas. While Margaret is thus saved from falling, Hendrickson tries to finish Meliodas off, but Gilthunder stands in the way and knocks down Hendrickson at full force. Vivian tries to trap Meliodas, Gilthunder, Margaret and Arthur in illusionary places, but Merlin, the Boar's Sin of Gluttony, makes her first appearance and breaks the spell.

21
"The Looming Threat"
"Ima, Soko ni Semaru Kyōi" (今、そこにせまる脅威)
March 8, 2015

Hawk finds Ban in the catacombs underneath the kingdom, where Ban makes contact with a goddess vessel through the Horn of Cernunnos. Ban is granted the request of resurrecting Elaine, but only with the condition that he kills Meliodas. Meanwhile, Meliodas, Merlin, Gilthunder, Margaret and Arthur enter the chamber where Elizabeth and Bartra are being held captive. Merlin takes Arthur and Bartra to Camelot to safety, but Hendrickson soon causes an explosion in the chamber, showing himself embedded in darkness and causing terror in the town with the experimented Holy Knights turned into demons. After Hendrickson gravely injures Meliodas and Gilthunder with his sword, Elizabeth agrees to go with Hendrickson in order to stop a bloodbath. When Ban and Hawk find Meliodas, Ban suddenly severs Meliodas's right arm. Upon seeing Meliodas reattaching his arm using dark magic, Ban deduces that Meliodas is from the demon race.

22
"What I Can Do for You"
"Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto" (君のためにできること)
March 15, 2015

Hawk tries to shake some sense into Ban, who will stop at nothing to kill Meliodas. Although Ban is fixated on resurrecting Elaine, Meliodas orders him to settle matters later, and Hawk takes Meliodas to find Elizabeth. Dreyfus, who wants to atone for his crimes, challenges Hendrickson to a duel. However, Elizabeth is accidentally injured in the process. Diane, Ban, King, Gowther, Gilthunder and Hauser destroy the demons in the town. Meliodas and Hawk arrive and find the injured Elizabeth, just after Hendrickson kills Dreyfus by melting him in acid. As Hawk takes Elizabeth to safety, Meliodas engages in combat against Hendrickson. Meliodas is soon joined by his friends and allies, who all prepare to take Hendrickson down.

23
"Despair Descends"
"Zetsubō Kōrin" (絶望降臨)
March 22, 2015

Hendrickson unveils the source of his power, the corpse of a red demon, which is the same one that Ban slayed in the Fairy King's Forest long ago. After Ban pummels Hendrickson through the ground, Meliodas, Ban, King and Gowther jump down the hole to a cave, where Hendrickson injects himself with the blood from the corpse of a gray demon to acquire even more power. A sudden burst of energy from Hendrickson sends the four of them back above ground, where Hendrickson easily overpowers all of his opponents despite all of their efforts. With Meliodas left standing and protecting Elizabeth, Hendrickson casts a large dark blast, but Hawk sacrifices himself in order to save the two of them. Shocked of losing her dear friend, Elizabeth awakens her dormant powers that repels Hendrickson and heals everyone else. However, Hendrickson survives and still has strength left in him to fight.

24
"The Heroes"
"Eiyū-tachi" (英雄たち)
March 29, 2015

The Seven Deadly Sins and the Holy Knights all combine forces in an attempt to defeat Hendrickson. Meliodas, given support from his friends and allies, uses his ultimate technique to finish Hendrickson off. When Bartra appears with Merlin, he commands the Holy Knights to restore the kingdom and preserve its people as their "punishment" for starting a holy war. Bartra then thanks the Seven Deadly Sins for saving the kingdom and protecting Elizabeth. Hawk is revived as a piglet, much to a surprise. Things return to normal inside the kingdom, and a festival is held at night. The next day, Elizabeth joins Meliodas, Hawk, Diane, Ban, King, Gowther and Merlin in finding the last member of the Seven Deadly Sins, Escanor, the Lion's Sin of Pride.

text: The Seven Deadly Sins: Signs of Holy War[edit]

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No.
Title[8]
Original air date

1
"The Dark Dream Begins"
"Kuroki Yume no Hajimari" (黒き夢のはじまり)
August 28, 2016

Elizabeth Liones goes to the Boar Hat, where all her friends are still asleep following the festival. After Elizabeth is greeted by Hawk outside, Meliodas introduces her to a meat pie made with vegetables that looks like Hawk, but it turns out to be unfit for human consumption. Meliodas has the idea of using pork as the main ingredient, which causes Hawk to make haste out of the bar. Meliodas comes up with a contest for his friends, in which he will obey any order for a day from whoever catches Hawk first. However, Hawk manages to outsmart them due to his small size. Hawk returns to the Boar Hat and eats food scraps made by Ban, who is declared the winner as a result. At night, Meliodas takes Elizabeth back to the palace while also assuring that his purpose in life is to protect her. Meliodas then goes to the catacombs to see the Horn of Cernunnos. When the goddess vessel taunts him for his reputation as a demon, Meliodas destroys the Horn of Cernunnos in retaliation.

2
"Our Fighting Festival"
"Futari no Ken'ka Matsuri" (二人の喧嘩祭り)
September 4, 2016

Ban walks up to a mountaintop to finally settle matters with Meliodas, but the former is surprised to see Elizabeth and Hawk as well as the other members of the Seven Deadly Sins and the Holy Knights as part of an audience. Merlin casts a gigantic cubic barrier around Meliodas and Ban in order for the spectators to safely watch the fight. Meanwhile, King and Hauser have their own fight to win the attention of Diane. Ban initiates a brutal attack on Meliodas that somehow weakens most of the spectators. The fight ends in a stalemate after the two of them exchange rapid punches that cause the barrier to break. They remain friends and head back down to the Boar Hat for a drink.

3
"In Pursuit of First Love"
"Hatsukoi o Oikakete" (初恋を追いかけて)
September 11, 2016

King still hesitates to confess his feelings for Diane. Meanwhile, Diane leaves the Boar Hat and heads to a construction site in town, recalling the devastating collateral damage she caused due to her immense size. The construction workers there apologize to her and thank her for saving the kingdom. When King comes to see Diane, the two decide to play a game of tag across town. Outside a church, a wedding ceremony is interrupted by a demon, in which Diane and King combine their skills in defeating the demon. King asks Diane if she regained her memories, and she answers him with a kiss on his cheek. The moment is ruined when a brick suddenly falls on his head, and he later wakes up next to her, having forgotten what they did during the day.

4
"The Shape of Love"
"Ai no Katachi" (愛のかたち)
September 18, 2016

Merlin agrees to be a waitress at the Boar Hat, but first she wants Meliodas and Gowther to follow Gilthunder to find out if he is being stalked by someone. Meanwhile, Gilthunder, Hauser and Griamore are each hit with falling debris in the streets, unaware of the situation. Gowther is distracted by a boy named Pelliot, who asks him to retrieve a fat cat off a roof. Since Gowther reminds Pelliot of his mother, who recently passed away, Gowther transforms into Pelliot's mother for a moment and disappears when Pelliot's father finds Pelliot. Meliodas finds Gilthunder, Hauser and Griamore at a restaurant, where he purposely spills coffee to expose Vivian, revealed as the stalker. Merlin punishes Vivian by planting a cursed ring on her finger, which will bring pain to her each time the curse is activated, and Merlin explains that the Ten Commandments are the highest class in the demon race. At the Boar Hat, Merlin quits her job as a waitress, while Hawk and Gowther fill in for the position, much to the guys' dismay.

text: The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments[edit]

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No.
Title
Original air date

0
"The Seven Deadly Sins Revival of The Commandments -Prologue-"
"Nanatsu no Taizai Imashime no Fukkatsu -Joshō-" (七つの大罪 戒めの復活 -序章-)
January 6, 2018

A recap of the first season with additional scenes.

1
"Revival of the Demon Clan"
"Majin-zoku Fukkatsu" (魔神族復活)
January 13, 2018

After the defeat of demonized Hendrickson, The Seven Deadly Sins are commended for their bravery and courage by King Bartra. However, just before the ceremony, Ban and King leave. Earlier, Ban had told Meliodas that he is quitting the Seven Deadly Sins. As Ban leaves the Boar Hat Bar, King sees him and asks where he is going. Ban tells King that he wants to go to the Fairy King Forest. King then accompanies Ban on his journey. Meanwhile, it is reveals that Hendrickson has survived the assault from the Sins and he is shocked upon seeing Dreyfus alive. Dreyfus then summons the Commandments, ten demonized warriors who intend to destroy the Sins.

2
"Existence and Proof"
"Sonzai to Shōmei" (存在と証明)
January 20, 2018

The Ten Commandments are in the process of recovering their magical powers and fly to the Kingdom of Edinburgh in the east. Meanwhile, Jericho is discovered following Ban and King on the journey to the Fairy King's Forest. In the forest, the fairy people call King a traitor because he left the Fairy King's Forest 700 years ago, his absence allowing the forest to be almost entirely destroyed, while Ban is called the new Fairy King because he planted the last Sacred Tree seed that Elaine entrusted to him. Diane and Elizabeth admit to each other their love for King and Meliodas respectively. Meanwhile Gowther, believing he needs to experience love, alters Guila's memories so she forgets Zeal is her brother and thinks Gowther is her boyfriend, while Zeal, who Gowther considers a barrier between himself and Guila, loses his entire memory. Gowthers manipulation of their memory enrages Diane and she attacks him without hesitation.

3
"Sacred Treasure Lostvayne"
"Jingi Rosutovuein" (神器ロストヴェイン)
January 27, 2018

Diane defeats Gowther. The Ten Commandments discover the remains of a magical explosion and conclude it was caused by Meliodas. Gowther restores Guila’s memories. Merlin temporarily returns Gowther to his original form, a 6 inch tall wooden doll, and gives him to Slader for safekeeping. Sensing a magical disturbance Merlin transports the Boar Hat to Camelot which is being attacked by a giant Golem which Meliodas recognises as Albion, a magical weapon created by the Demon Clan, which awoke after it sensed the return of the Commandments. Meliodas breaks the sword he received from Liz so Merlin gives him back his sacred treasure, the sword Lostvayne, which she had retrieved from the pawn shop he sold it to. With Lostvayne returned Meliodas destroys the golem instantly. In the Fairy Kings Forest King and Jericho are surprised when the trees begin growing rapidly, which they realise is due to Ban feeding the forest with his blood which contains water from the Fountain of Youth, something the other fairies reveal he does every few years in honour of Elaine’s memory. The forest is suddenly attacked by another Albion Golem.

4
"The Ten Commandments on the Move"
"Jikkai Shidō" (〈十戒〉始動)
February 3, 2018

As the Golem begins destroying the forest King battles to protect the new Sacred Tree. Gerheade, the traditional servant of all past fairy kings, refuses to acknowledge Ban as king of the Fairies. She is surprised when Ban agrees with her, as he never wanted to be king. But, rather than let him leave the forest, she attacks him, knowing that he would risk himself to protect Elaine’s body and traps him, intending to use him as the new Fountain of Youth. King fails to stop the Golem and is injured while the Sacred Tree is destroyed for a second time. Gerheade prevents King from attacking the Golem while the other fairies rush to fight it, sacrificing themselves so King can escape, for as long as King is alive the forest will always grow again. King, however, refuses to flee, gaining strength from his desire to protect the forest, fairies, and even Ban he succeeds in transforming Chastiefol into its True Spirit Spear form and destroys the Golem. Back in Camelot as they recover from destroying the Golem they are attacked by Galand, one of the Ten Commandments, who is at least several times stronger than Meliodas.

5
"Overwhelming Violence"
"Attōteki Bōryoku" (圧倒的暴力)
February 10, 2018

Merlin notices that Galand’s magical abilities are still sealed away, giving hope they can defeat him. Ban uses his blood to restore the Sacred Tree and to heal King. Ban threatens to kill Gerheade if she ever tries to harm Elaine’s body again and then departs with Jericho, refusing King’s request to re-join the Sins. Galand easily overpowers both Meliodas and Diane. Merlin attempts to trick him with a lie, but Galand, who is the Commandment of Truth, cannot be lied to and Merlin is turned to stone. Meliodas is forced to unleash his demonic power. The other nine commandments realise that the magical energy once abundant in the earth has been absorbed into the souls of living beings, and by absorbing human souls; they can recover their magic. Despite his increase in power, Meliodas is killed by Galand, Slader is impaled, Diane is wounded and Merlin’s statue is smashed. Galand departs, sparing Arthur, Elizabeth and Hawke. Gowther arrives in his human form. Gilthunder comes across a village where a Red Demon is harvesting souls for the Commandments. He destroys the demon, returning the souls to their humans. Before they can celebrate the village is attacked by a Grey Demon. Hendrickson suddenly appears to help Gilthunder defeat the Grey Demon.

6
"The Great Holy Knight Atones For His Sins"
"Tsugunai no Seikishi-chō" (償いの聖騎士長)
February 17, 2018

Hendrickson reveals that Dreyfus is still alive. Hendrickson defeats the grey demon using a druid spell previously used by Gilthunder’s father, Zaratras. Hendrickson reveals that 10 years ago he and Dreyfus investigated the destroyed country of Danafor. They encountered a demon named Fraudrin who possessed Hendrickson. Unwilling to kill Hendrickson’s body, Dreyfus was forced to allow Flaudrin to live inside Hendrickson and eventually to murder Zaratras and frame the Sins as revenge against Meliodas who had defeated him 16 years ago when Fraudrin destroyed Danafor and murdered Meliodas’ lover, Liz. Meliodas awakens in Camelot with everyone healed except for Merlin. Gowther had tampered with Galand’s memory so he believed he killed everybody. Merlin, who had transferred her soul into her sacred treasure, the small crystal orb called "Morning Star Aldan", explains that all the Sins combined have a power level of 21,840, while Galand by himself had a power level of 26,000. This means if the Commandments succeed in regaining their magic their combined power level will be over 300,000. Meliodas decides to locate the final Sin, Escanor, the Lion’s Sin of Pride. King arrives wanting to see Diane, only to find Diane has amnesia and no longer remembers who anybody is, including King.

7
"Where the Memories Lead"
"Kioku ga Mezasu Basho" (記憶が目指す場所)
February 24, 2018

Diane’s memory continues to disappear, suggesting her memories are being tampered with. Diane disappears and Gowther admits that after his fight with Diane over erasing Guila’s memories, he decided to erase Diane’s memories as part of an experiment. He fails to understand why everyone is upset with him. King throws him through a wall. The sins suspect Diane may be heading back to the giants village, Megadoza. A flashback to 16 years ago shows Diane with fellow warrior giants Matrona and Dolores. Dolores is scared of war and wants to leave Megadoza but is too afraid of humans. Diane encounters Meliodas for the first time and realises people exist who are friendly to giants. Diane rushes to tell Dolores but finds she has been killed after being sent on a dangerous mission by Matrona. Diane realises she wants more from life than constant war despite Matrona planning to train her to become chief. Matrona and Diane are hired by Holy Knight Gyannon to fight a war. However Gyannon betrays them, intending to kill Matrona and gain fame. Matrona kills Gyannon but is wounded by a poisoned spear. She urges Diane to keep growing stronger then dies in her arms.

8
"The Druids' Holy Land"
"Doruido no Seichi" (ドルイドの聖地)
March 3, 2018

Merlin senses that the Commandments are close to Diane. Diane believes Matrona has only just died and is rushing back to Megadoza to tell her people, not realising 16 years have passed. Galand and fellow Commandment Monspeet come across Diane. As Monspeet is about to drain the magic from Diane she is saved by another giant resembling Matrona who knocks Diane unconscious and hides from the Commandments. Monspeet senses what he thinks is Meliodas and fires a powerful spell at him from hundreds of miles away. However the spell is swallowed by Hawks Mom, negating its power and shocking everybody who had no idea she could do that. The giant escapes with Diane but is now injured. Merlin reveals that many years ago she took most of Meliodas power as a precaution against him losing control and hid it in Istar, the Land of Druids, but now decides he needs it back. They reach Istar and meet the Druid leaders, twin sisters Jenna and Zaneri. Meliodas must pass a trial to regain his power. As Meliodas begins the trial he suddenly awakens in the past in Danafor before it was destroyed. He is greeted by Liz, who died years ago.

9
"The Promise with the Loved One"
"Ai suru Mono to no Yakusoku" (愛する者との約束)
March 10, 2018

Ban and Jericho are searching for methods to revive the dead and are pointed to Ravens, the city of thieves, where a dead body was supposedly revived. As Meliodas undergoes his trial Elizabeth is given a trial to make a flower grow from a dead seed with healing magic. Meliodas is forced to relive happy memories of Liz and of the day she died, hundreds of thousands of times in the hope he learns to control his emotions. If he does not, the emotional strain on his heart will kill him. King and the others realize Hendrickson has been nearby the whole time, training with Gilthunder and his knights, and is human again. Rather than control his emotions Meliodas instead resolves to never again let a friend die like Liz and passes the trial. In Ravens Ban encounters a were-fox accused of raising the dead, though the fox insists it is untrue before collapsing. Ban recalls that as a child he was imprisoned for theft and met a man named Zhivago who offered to help him escape.

10
"What We Lacked"
"Bokutachi ni Kaketa Mono" (僕たちに欠けたもの)
March 17, 2018

Hendrickson tells the Sins he is ready to accept whatever his punishment is, just as soon as they defeat the Commandments. In Ravens Ban remembers the second time he met Zhivago. Ban had been kidnapped by slavers but Zhivago saved him and taught him how to steal. Eventually Ban attempted a burglary by himself but was caught. The were fox, who is revealed to be Zhivago, was forced to choose between saving Therion, his were fox son, from hunters, or to save Ban. He chose to save Therion, who ended up being killed anyway, and he spent 30 years believing Ban also died. Ban reveals who he is and does not blame Zhivago for leaving him. Hendrickson, the knights and the other Sins are made to enter the training cave. Gilthunder and Howzer fight a dragon together. Gowther and Arthur battle a golem suit of armour. King enters the cave with Meliodas, who asks King to understand that Hendrickson did what he did because of Fraudrin, who Meliodas reveals is one of the Ten Commandments. King confronts Meliodas about being a member of the Demon Clan and questions whether Meliodas is even on their side before attacking him.

11
"Father and Son"
"Chichioya to Musuko" (父親と息子)
March 24, 2018

Meliodas and King continue to fight each other. Ban talks to Zhivago and Jericho about his immortality and Elaine who he is determined to resurrect. Elsewhere in a cemetery a dead body digs its way out of its grave. Ban admits to his greatest regret, that he once tried to kill Meliodas in exchange for Elaine’s resurrection, and he hates himself even though Meliodas forgave him. Zhivago urges Ban to reconcile with Meliodas and tell him his real feelings. Zhivago then dies peacefully. King accuses Meliodas of being the Commandments secret ally. Meliodas questions whether King is a king at all, as the previous fairy kings had prominent wings, whereas King has none. The fairy twins stop them fighting before they can hurt each other. Meliodas promises to reveal the truth, eventually, so King decides to continue watching him. As they leave King senses sudden pain on his back. Meliodas regains his old power and has Merlin teleport him to the Commandments. He is challenged by Galand but with his power returned Meliodas easily beats him. He then gives the Commandments a warning, if they restart the war they lost 3000 years ago, Meliodas and the Sins will crush them.

12
"Where Love is Found"
"Ai no Arika" (愛の在り処)
March 31, 2018

The Commandments spread out to towns and cities across the country to recover their magic. Meliodas plans to defeat the Commandments one at a time rather than together. Everyone completes their training except for Elizabeth who fails to make the dead seed grow. Jenna and Zaneri, who has an unrequited love for Meliodas, discuss how Elizabeth is the reincarnation of Liz, Meliodas’ deceased lover, and how Zaneri sabotaged Elizabeth’s training to try and separate Meliodas from her so he would never realise who she really is. Meliodas announces they still need to find Escanor, the Lion's Sin of Pride, who is supposedly even stronger than Meliodas. The resurrection of the dead is revealed to be the work of Melascula, the Commandment of Faith, who is resurrecting and corrupting dead souls to form an army. One of the souls she summons is Elaine, who also returns to life corrupted, and she immediately starts searching for Ban. King senses Elaine’s revival and rushes to the forest, refusing Meliodas’ help as he still does not trust him. As Ban and Jericho bury Zhivago they are attacked by a corpse, which Ban easily destroys. Elaine appears and reunites with Ban and they kiss passionately.

13
"Farewell, My Beloved Thief"
"Saraba Itoshiki Tōzoku" (さらば愛しき盗賊)
April 14, 2018

text: OVAs[edit]

text:
No.
Title
Original air date

1
"Bandit Ban"
"Bandetto Ban" (バンデット・バン)
June 17, 2015

Somewhere in northern Britannia, Ban arrives at the Fairy King's Forest in search of the Fountain of Youth. He quickly climbs up the large majestic tree, and ends up meeting a mysterious young girl whom he ignores initially. He decides to ask her who she is, only to discover that she was the Guardian Saint protecting the fountain. Swiftly, she swings her hand and the winds blow Ban off the tree. However, Ban survives the fall and persistently continues to climb up again. He repeatedly climbs up and gets blown off, until both of them grows extremely annoyed. In order to obtain the fountain, Ban equips himself with his Nunchaku, leading Elaine to believe that he was planning to kill and steal like all other humans. To her surprise, he quickly grabs the Fountain of Youth and begins drinking. But before he could even take a sip, Elaine manipulates the tree branches and immobilizes him by grabbing all of his limbs. She then persuades him that without the Fountain of Youth, the forest itself will die. Astonishingly, Ban replies straightforwardly, stating that he understands. When Elaine decides to read his heart, she discovers that he really had the intentions of giving up. She releases him and the two begin to get to know each other. Ban tells her that the reason for stealing the fountain is to hope for something good to happen in his life. In response, she replies saying that she already lived for over 700 years, protecting the cup in place of her brother, King, who abandoned her. Ban decides to show her his ale label collection and the two bonded over a span of 7 days. Suddenly, when Ban was away, she quietly whispers that she wished that he had come to steal her instead of the Fountain of Youth. She was startled to discover Ban behind her and to have heard what she said, and to realize that they both had the similar thoughts and feelings. Out of the blue, a mysterious monster from the Demon Clan appears, burning the forest with its Purgatory Fire. Ban immediately confronts the monster after telling Elaine to escape with the fountain, and successfully robs one of its hearts. Not realizing that it had more than one heart, he lets down his guard and as a result, both of them gets severely injured by the monster. Both of them realizes that the only way to survive was to drink the Fountain of Youth, which means that only one of them could live. The two of them wanted each other to drink the fountain, hoping for their survival. In desperation, Elaine seemingly drinks the liquid, only to kiss Ban and deliver it to him directly. Ban immediately recovers from the injuries after consuming the liquid, and quickly defeats the monster in rage. Before passing away, Elaine gives him the forest's last seed and he repeats, Someday, I'll definitely make you mine. Sadly, before he was able to finish the phrase, she was gone. Later on, somewhere within the Kingdom of Liones, Ban is judged and sentenced to death for his apparent sins of destroying the Fairy King's Forest, taking the Fountain of Youth and killing the Guardian Saint. As the captain of the guard asked Ban if he has any last words before execution, Ban told everyone present that he is no longer "Bandit Ban" and "Undead Ban" is now his name.

2
"Heroes Fun Time -Extra Stories Compilation-"
"Eiyū-tachi no Tawamure -Bangai-henshū-" (英雄たちの戯れ -番外編集-)
August 12, 2015

A series of short clips.


document_title: Prison cell

question_text: what is the average size of a prison cell

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text: Prison cell

text: Description[edit]

text: The International Committee of the Red Cross recommends that cells be at least 5.4 m2 in size. Prison cells vary in size internationally from  2 m2 in Guinea to 12 m2 in Switzerland.[1]

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text: In the United States, prison cells are usually about 6 by 8 feet in dimension[citation needed], with steel or brick walls and one solid or barred door that locks from the outside. Many modern prison cells are pre-cast.[2] Solid doors may have a window that allows the prisoner to be observed from the outside.

text: Furnishings and fixtures inside the cell are constructed so that they cannot be easily broken, and are anchored to the walls or floor. Stainless steel lavatories and commodes are also used. This prevents vandalism or the making of weapons.

text: There are a number of prison and prison cell configurations, from simple police-station holding cells to massive cell blocks in larger correctional facilities. The practice of assigning only one inmate to each cell in a prison is called single-celling.[3]

text: In many countries, the cells are dirty and have very few facilities.[4] Other countries may house many offenders in prisons, making the cells crowded.[5][6]

text: Prison cells in the UK[edit]

text: In the United Kingdom, cells in a police station are the responsibility of the Custody Sergeant, who also logs each detainee and allocates him or her an available cell. Custody Sergeants also ensure cells are clean and as germ-free as possible, in accordance with the Human Rights Act of 1998.[7]

text: Prison cells in the US[edit]

text: In the United States, the standard cell is equipped with either a ledge or a steel bedstead that holds a mattress.  A one-piece sink/toilet constructed of welded, putatively stainless steel is also provided.  Bars typify older jails, while newer ones have doors that typically feature a small safety glass window and, often, a metal flap that can be opened, e.g., to serve meals.

text: A limited number of United States prisons offer upgrades. Costing around $100 a night, these cells are considered cleaner and quieter, and some of them offer extra facilities.[8][9][10]

text: High-security cells[edit]

text: Often, different standard for cells exist in a single country and even in a single jail. Some of those cells are reserved for "isolation", where a convict is kept alone in a cell as punishment method. Some isolation cells contain no furnishing and no services at all.[11]


document_title: Illuminate World Tour

question_text: who is opening for shawn mendes illuminate world tour

text: Illuminate World Tour

text: Background and development[edit]

text: After huge success from the Shawn Mendes World Tour, Mendes is headlining his first all-arena tour. Mendes will kick off his tour in Europe for 21 shows, and tour North America for 29 shows.[2]

text: On February 22, 2017, Charlie Puth was announced as the opening act for the North American leg of the tour,[3] and Rock in Rio announced Mendes as a performer of the festival in Rio de Janeiro.[4]

text: Set list[edit]

text: This set list is representative of the show on August 17, 2017 in Newark. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[5]

text:
"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"
"Lights On"
"I Don't Even Know Your Name" / "Aftertaste" / "Kid in Love" / "I Want You Back" (The Jackson 5 cover)
"The Weight"
"A Little Too Much"
"Stitches"
"Bad Reputation"
"Ruin"
"Castle on the Hill" (Ed Sheeran cover) / "Life of the Party"
"Three Empty Words"
"Patience"
"Roses"
"No Promises"
"Understand"
"Don't Be a Fool"
"Mercy"
"Never Be Alone"
"Treat You Better"

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text: Tour dates[edit]

text:
List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, tickets sold, amount of available tickets, and gross revenue

Date
City
Country
Venue
Opening act
Attendance
Revenue

Europe[6]

April 27, 2017
Glasgow
Scotland
SSE Hydro
James TW
11,143 / 11,143
$573,111

April 28, 2017
Manchester
England
Manchester Arena
14,899 / 14,899
$749,022

April 30, 2017
Oberhausen
Germany
König Pilsener Arena
10,271 / 10,271
$534,232

May 1, 2017
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Ziggo Dome
12,376 / 12,376
$568,762

May 3, 2017
Berlin
Germany
Mercedes-Benz Arena
11,817 / 11,817
$590,190

May 4, 2017
Vienna
Austria
Wiener Stadthalle
10,725 / 10,725
$557,400

May 6, 2017
Milan
Italy
Mediolanum Forum
9,531 / 9,531
$512,040

May 9, 2017
Madrid
Spain
WiZink Center
7,982 / 7,982
$474,788

May 10, 2017
Lisbon
Portugal
MEO Arena
12,474 / 12,474
$606,913

May 12, 2017
Barcelona
Spain
Palau Sant Jordi
11,202 / 11,202
$644,300

May 14, 2017
Zürich
Switzerland
Hallenstadion
12,063 / 13,000
$799,372

May 15, 2017
Munich
Germany
Olympiahalle
10,990 / 10,990
$568,347

May 17, 2017
Stockholm
Sweden
Ericsson Globe
11,342 / 11,342
$624,676

May 19, 2017
Oslo
Norway
Telenor Arena
8,007 / 8,007
$700,236

May 21, 2017
Copenhagen
Denmark
Forum Copenhagen
7,038 / 7,038
$444,581

May 22, 2017
Hamburg
Germany
Barclaycard Arena
11,985 / 12,988
$633,485

May 24, 2017
Paris
France
AccorHotels Arena
11,037 / 11,037
$722,458

May 27, 2017
Brussels
Belgium
Palais 12
9,242 / 9,242
$452,694

May 30, 2017
Dublin
Republic of Ireland
3Arena
8,674 / 8,674
$641,209

June 1, 2017
London
England
The O2 Arena
31,942 / 32,228
$1,535,870

June 2, 2017

North America[1][7]

July 6, 2017
Portland
United States
Moda Center
Charlie Puth
12,718 / 12,718
$563,506

July 8, 2017
Vancouver
Canada
Rogers Arena
11,944 / 12,578
$658,946

July 9, 2017
Seattle
United States
KeyArena
11,655 / 11,827
$571,611

July 11, 2017
Oakland
Oracle Arena
13,798 / 13,798
$797,363

July 12, 2017
Los Angeles
Staples Center
13,445 / 13,610
$812,975

July 14, 2017
San Diego
Valley View Casino Center
10,354 / 10,486
$507,726

July 15, 2017
Glendale
Gila River Arena
13,310 / 13,310
$584,916

July 17, 2017
Denver
Pepsi Center
11,958 / 12,286
$532,151

July 19, 2017
Dallas
American Airlines Center
12,996 / 13,434
$680,395

July 21, 2017
San Antonio
AT&T Center
13,310 / 13,310
$573,043

July 22, 2017
Houston
Toyota Center
11,748 / 11,748
$580,149

July 25, 2017
Tampa
Amalie Arena
12,479 / 12,479
$552,602

July 26, 2017
Miami
American Airlines Arena
13,177 / 13,177
$629,472

July 28, 2017
Orlando
Amway Center
12,233 / 12,233
$619,430

July 29, 2017
Duluth
Infinite Energy Arena
10,319 / 10,319
$582,086

July 31, 2017
Nashville
Bridgestone Arena
13,558 / 13,558
$718,875

August 2, 2017
Cleveland
Quicken Loans Arena
12,811 / 12,811
$636,823

August 3, 2017
Rosemont
Allstate Arena
13,000 / 13,000
$761,528

August 5, 2017
Omaha
CenturyLink Center Omaha
12,456 / 12,456
$571,515

August 6, 2017
Saint Paul
Xcel Energy Center
14,105 / 14,105
$766,872

August 11, 2017
Toronto
Canada
Air Canada Centre
27,972 / 27,972
$1,579,750

August 12, 2017

August 14, 2017
Montreal
Bell Centre
15,427 / 15,427
$963,863

August 16, 2017
Brooklyn
United States
Barclays Center
13,687 / 13,687
$741,191

August 17, 2017
Newark
Prudential Center
12,541 / 12,541
$663,481

August 19, 2017
Washington, D.C.
Capital One Arena
13,531 / 13,531
$741,522

August 20, 2017
Pittsburgh
PPG Paints Arena
12,989 / 12,989
$627,641

August 22, 2017
Philadelphia
Wells Fargo Center
14,028 / 14,028
$731,611

August 23, 2017
Boston
TD Garden
13,065 / 13,065
$771,325

Latin America[1]

September 16, 2017[a]
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Barra Olympic Park
N/A
N/A
N/A

Oceania[1]

November 25, 2017
Auckland
New Zealand
Spark Arena
Julia Michaels
—
—

November 29, 2017
Brisbane
Australia
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
—
—

December 1, 2017
Sydney
Qudos Bank Arena
—
—

December 3, 2017
Melbourne
Rod Laver Arena
—
—

December 6, 2017
Perth
Perth Arena
—
—

Asia[1]

December 9, 2017
Singapore
The Star Performing Arts Centre
N/A
—
—

December 11, 2017
Bangkok
Thailand
IMPACT Arena
—
—

December 13, 2017
Hong Kong
AsiaWorld–Expo
—
—

December 18, 2017
Tokyo
Japan
Tokyo International Forum
—
—

Total
582,378 / 586,356 (99.3%)
$32,455,654

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text: Cancelled shows[edit]

text:
List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation

Date
City
Country
Venue
Reason

September 20, 2017
Mexico City
Mexico
Auditorio Nacional
2017 Central Mexico earthquake[8]

text: Notes[edit]

text: Jump up ^ The show on September 16, 2017, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is a part of the Rock in Rio festival.


document_title: Permanent Representative of Tanzania to the United Nations

question_text: permanent representative of tanzania to the united nations

text:
Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania
Flag of the United Nations
IncumbentModest Jonathan Merosince March 2017Inaugural holder
Vedast KyaruziFormation
1962Website
[https://www.tzmissionun.org

Permanent Mission website]

text: This is a list of the Permanent Representatives of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations. The current office holder is Modest Jonathan Mero.[1]

text: List[edit]

text:
№
Permanent Representative[2]
Years Served
United Nations Secretary-General

1
Vedast Kyaruzi
1962 January–July
U Thant

2
A. Z. Nsilo Swai
1962 July–December

3
Erasto A. M. Mang'enya
1963-1964

4
John Malecela
1964-1968

5
Akili B.C. Daniel
1968-1970

6
Salim Ahmed Salim
1970-1972

1972-1980
Kurt Waldheim

7
Paul Milyango Rupia
1981-1982

1982-1984
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

8
Muhammed Ali Foum
1984-1986

9
Wilbert Kumalija Chagula
1986-1989

10
Anthony B. Nyakyi
1989-1992

1992-1994
Boutros Boutros-Ghali

11
Daudi N. Mwakawago
1994-1997

1997-2003
Kofi Annan

12
Augustine Mahiga
2003-2007

2007-2010
Ban Ki-moon

13
Ombeni Sefue
2010-2012

14
Tuvako Manongi
2012-2017

15
Modest Jonathan Mero[1]
2017 since March
António Guterres


document_title: London Stadium

question_text: when did west ham move to olympic stadium

question_tokens: when did west ham move to olympic stadium

text: London Stadium

text: Design and construction[edit]

text: Olympic design[edit]

text: Design brief[edit]

text: During London's bid for the games, promotional materials featured a main stadium with a roof "designed to wrap itself around the venue like muscles supporting the body.",[11] however at that time there had been no formal design brief agreed. While the bidding process was ongoing West Ham had talks[12] with the ODA about contributing to the development of a multi-purpose stadium, should London win the bid.[13] The government preferred to produce a brief for an athletics only stadium which would be largely disassembled after the games with the lower tier remaining in place as a permanent athletics facility to replace the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. With the original Olympic design finalised and being built, the government had a change of heart and a bidding process for a multi-sport post-Olympic legacy was launched.

text: On 13 October 2006, London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games confirmed that it had selected Sir Robert McAlpine and Populous to start exclusive negotiations with, to fulfil the eventual design and build contract of the new Olympic Stadium after no other organisations met the bidding criteria.[14][15] The stadium design was launched on 7 November 2007.

text: Original structure details[edit]

text: The construction of the stadium commenced three months early in May 2008 after the bowl of the stadium had been dug out and the area cleared.[16][17] The building of the stadium was completed in March 2011 reportedly on time and under budget,[18] with the athletics track laid in October 2011.[4]

text: The stadium's track and field arena is excavated out of the soft clay found on the site, around which is permanent seating for 25,000, built using concrete "rakers". The natural slope of the land is incorporated into the design, with warm-up and changing areas dug into a semi-basement position at the lower end. Spectators enter the stadium via a podium level, which is level with the top of the permanent seating bowl. A demountable lightweight steel and pre-cast concrete upper tier was built up from this "bowl" to accommodate a further 55,000 spectators.[19]

text: The stadium is made up of different tiers; during the Games the stadium was able to hold 80,000 spectators. The base tier, which allows for 25,000 seats, is a sunken elliptical bowl that is made up of low-carbon-dioxide concrete; this contains 40 percent less embodied carbon than conventional concrete.[20] The foundation of the base level is 5,000 piles reaching up to 20 metres (66 ft) deep. From there, there is a mixture of driven cast in situ piles, continuous flight auger piles, and vibro concrete columns. The second tier, which holds 55,000 seats, is 315 m (1,033 ft) long, 256 m (840 ft) wide, and 60 m (197 ft) high.[21] The stadium contains just under a quarter of the steel as the Olympic Stadium in Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympics, approximately 10,700 tonnes (11,800 short tons). In addition to the minimal use of steel, which makes it 75 percent lighter[clarification needed], the stadium also uses high-yield large diameter pipes which were surplus on completion of North Sea Gas pipeline projects in its compression truss, recycled granite, and many of the building products were transported using trains and barges rather than by lorry.[22]

text: A wrap, funded by Dow Chemical Company in return for being able to advertise on the wrap until 26 June 2012, covered the exterior during the Olympics. The wrap was made from polyester and polyethylene, and printed using UV curable inks.[23] The wrap was made of pieces of material that covered 20 metres (66 ft) high and 900 metres (1,000 yd) in length. The final design for the wrap consisted of 2.5-metre-wide (8 ft) fabric panels, twisted at 90-degree angles to allow entry to the stadium at the bottom of the structure, and held in place with tensioned cables.[24][25]

text: To allow for fast on-site assembly, compression truss and roof column connections were bolted; this enabled easy disassembling of the roof structure after the closing ceremonies.[26] The cable-supported roof structure covers approximately two-thirds of the stadium's seating.[27] Reaching 70 metres (230 ft) above the field of play, the stadium roof held 14 lighting towers, or paddles, that collectively contained a total of 532 individual 2 kW floodlight lamps. The lights were first officially switched on in December 2010 by Prime Minister David Cameron and London Mayor Boris Johnson.[28] During the games, the towers were fitted with additional ceremony lighting, and 4 of the 14 towers held large temporary video screens.[29]

text: Stadium interior[edit]

text: The stadium was equipped with a nine lane Mondo 400 metres (1,300 feet) athletics track.[30] The turf in the stadium was grown in Scunthorpe and was a mix of perennial ryegrass, smooth stalk meadow grass and fescue grass seeds. It took 360 rolls of grass to cover the infield and was laid in March 2011.[31] The track was designed by Italian company Mondo, and was their latest version of the Mondotrack FTX.[3][30][32]

text: The stadium's 80,000 seats had a black and white 'fragment' theme that matched the overall branding design used by LOCOG for London 2012. The lines all centred on the finish line in the stadium.[25] The seats were made in Luton and were fitted between May and December 2010.[34] During the Games, the Stadium's grandstands contained a lighting system developed by Tait Technologies that allowed them to function as a giant video screen. Individual "paddles" containing nine LED pixels each were installed between each seat of the stadium, which were controlled via a central system to display video content wrapped around the stadium. The system was primarily intended for use during the ceremonies of the Olympics and Paralympics – over 70 minutes of animated content were used during the Olympics' opening ceremony.[35]

text: Playing surface[edit]

text: The red Mondo 400-metre athletics track used for the London 2012 games was laid in August 2011, possessed nine lanes, and was 13.5 mm (0.5 in) thick. It used two vulcanised rubber layers, one of which was a cushioning underside with elongated diamond-shaped cells, which allowed them to flex in any direction.[36] During the four London 2012 ceremonies, the track was protected via synthetic covering. For the stadium's transformation, the track was protected from construction work for the 2015 events by covering it with a plastic sheet layer and burying it under 75 cm (30 in) of soil. The Mondotrack surface was removed in early 2016 and a new surface, using 17,000 sqm of the improved Mondotrack/WS,[37] was laid that May. Some of the original running track from (mainly) the home straight was kept so that it could be sold and auctioned to the public, thereby raising money to reinvest into operating the stadium and its neighbouring community track. The grass playing field was lengthened by several metres at either end for the 2015 rugby matches to fit a suitably-sized rugby/football pitch, and was reseeded with a Desso GrassMaster artificial-natural hybrid pitch approved for Premier league matches of 105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yd), ready for West Ham United, complete with undersoil heating. In football/pitch mode, the pitch is surrounded by artificial turf and carpeting that covers the exposed sections of the running track.

text: Response[edit]

text: The stadium design received a mixed response from the media, with reviews ranging from "magnificent" to a "bowl of blancmange".[38] The design was promoted as example of "sustainable development", but some architecture critics have questioned both its aesthetic value and suitability as a national icon – especially when compared to Beijing National Stadium. For example, Ellis Woodman, Building Design's architecture critic, said of the design: "The principle of it being dismountable is most welcome... it demonstrates an obvious interest in establishing an economy of means and as such is the antithesis of the 2008 Olympic stadium in Beijing. But while that's an achievement, it's not an architectural achievement. In design terms what we're looking at is pretty underwhelming." He went on to criticise the procurement and design processes – stating of the latter that it should have been subject to an architectural competition.[39] This view was echoed by Tom Dyckhoff, The Times's architecture critic, who described the design as "tragically underwhelming" and commented that the "architecture of the 2008 and 2012 Olympics will, in years to come, be seen by historians as a "cunning indicator of the decline of the West and the rise of the East".[40] Despite the criticism the Olympic Stadium was nominated for the 2012 Stirling Prize in architecture losing out to the Sainsbury Laboratory at the University of Cambridge.[41][42]

text: Amanda Baillieu writing in Building Design challenged the designer's claims that the stadium is environmentally sustainable and good value for money. Instead, it is asserted that the reality will be the opposite. In particular, she claimed that:

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the temporary roof could not be reused to cover the permanent 25,000 seating area – given the difference in size;
it is unlikely that the removed seating would be wanted for any other event e.g. the Glasgow Commonwealth Games; and
the costs involved in dismantling the stadium – and surrounding "pods" – has not been factored into the estimated cost.[43]
The cost of £537 million compared to cost of 1908 Olympic Stadium £60,000 (£5.6 million in 2010).[44]

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text: Stadium island[edit]

text: The stadium site is on former industrial land between the River Lea (which rejoins the Navigation below Old Ford Lock), the City Mill River, and the Old Pudding Mill River; parts of the Bow Back Rivers.[45] Another branch of this system, St Thomas' Creek, 200 metres (660 feet) to the south, completes an "island" surrounded by water.[25][46] 200 metres (660 feet) to the east is the Waterworks River; with the London Aquatics Centre on its eastern bank. This "island" site for the stadium lies at the southern end of the Olympic Park.[25] To make room for the stadium, the already partially obstructed Pudding Mill River, a short channel of the Lea which ran from the west side of the stadium south-eastwards across the stadium site, was filled in.

text: Post-Olympic redevelopment[edit]

text: Dennis Hone, chief executive of the LLDC, revealed in November 2012 that the stadium would not meet its reopening deadline of 2014. Instead the stadium would reopen in August 2015 with the stadium retaining a capacity of around 50,000 for athletics.[47] Following the granting, in March 2013, of a 99-year tenancy to West Ham United, the E20 LLP, a joint organisation by the London Legacy Development Corporation and Newham Council were specifically set-up to oversee redevelopment of the stadium into a UEFA Category 4 venue seating 60,000 spectators. The reconfiguration saw work on a new roof, corporate areas, toilets, concessions and retractable seating. West Ham contributed £15 million and Newham Council £40 million for the work to be carried out with the LLDC and the British Government making up the rest.[48][49] Approval was granted for the installation of retractable seating on all sides of the stadium and an 84-metre (92 yd) transparent roof.[50][51]

text: Balfour Beatty were initially contracted to construct the new roof for £41 million; in January 2014 they were awarded a £154 million tender, which includes the earlier contract for the roof, to complete the stadium's transformation works.[52][53][54] Imtech G&H were awarded a £25 million contract to carry out electrical and plumbing work.[55][56] Paul Kelso, working for Sky News, discovered in September 2014 that the cost of the conversion of the stadium may rise by £15 million, due to additional work to strengthen the structure, to allow it to support the new roof.[57] It was revealed neither West Ham United nor the taxpayer would have to meet the additional cost as Balfour Beatty would contribute with the remainder funded from the existing LLDC transformation budget of the Olympic Park.[58] In October 2014, the LLDC contributed a further £35.9 million towards the project with the funding coming from reserves and income generated by other means.[59]

text: Work commenced on 13 August 2013 with the removal of 25,000 seats and the grass from the field of play.[60][61] The athletics track was covered with a 75 cm (30 in) layer of recycled concrete to protect it during the heavy lifting.[62] In November 2013 work commenced to remove the fourteen floodlight panels as part of the £200 million conversion of the stadium.[63] In March 2015 work began on installing the new floodlights. Each floodlight panel is 18 metres (59 ft) tall and weighs 45 tonnes (50 short tons), and will sit 30 metres (98 ft) above the stadium's floor, suspended from the roof rather than sitting on top; in total there are 14 panels. As the floodlight work began, work on a steel halo structure that encircles the stadium, containing 96 turnstiles, catering and toilet facilities, concluded.[64]

text: The black and white seating design from the Olympics, was replaced with a white, blue and claret design. The new design includes West Ham's name on the East Kop Stand and symbolic crossed hammers on all lower tier stands, and the retention of the 2012 shard design on the upper tier, albeit in new colouring to match the Stadium's anchor tenant.[65] Work continued through 2016 to transform the stadium into a home for West Ham, with the club's colours and giant model West Ham shirts added to the stadium concourse.[66] A West Ham store and coffee shop was opened on 23 June.[67]

text: Community track[edit]

text: Wikimedia Commons has media related to Community track at Queen Elizabeth II Olympic Park.

text: Following the demolition of the 2012 warm up track and to comply with IAAF rules requiring a warm up track at Construction Category 1 facilities a new 6 lane community track (8 lanes on the straights) has been created immediately adjacent to the south of the Olympic Stadium. The track will be home to Newham and Essex Beagles Athletic Club from 2017 and will be open for around 250 days of the year.[68][69][70] The construction of the track was funded by a grant from the London Marathon Trust.[71]

text: London 2012[edit]

text: The Olympic Stadium hosted its first public event on 31 March 2012, serving as the finish line for the National Lottery Olympic Park Run. Five thousand participants (including celebrities, British athletes and members of the public who won a draw organised by the National Lottery) took part in a five-mile run around Olympic Park, entering Olympic Stadium to the theme from Chariots of Fire to run the final 300 metres on its track.[8] The stadium hosted two warm-up events for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games as part of the London Prepares series. The venue hosted the British Universities Athletics Championships and the London Disability Grand Prix in May 2012.[72][73] On 6 May around 40,000 people attended an event entitled "2,012 hours to go: an evening of athletics and entertainment".[74] The evening was hosted by Gabby Logan and Vernon Kay, and Jon Culshaw, Mel C, Hugh Bonneville, Chipmunk and Jack Whitehall appeared. Niamh Clarke-Willis, a nine-year-old, was chosen to open the stadium ceremonially.[75] During the London Disability Grand Prix, Paul Blake (T36, 1500 metres), Hannah Cockroft (T34, 100 metres), Michael McKillop (T37, 1500 metres) and Richard Whitehead (T42, 200 metres) all set new world records.[76] The stadium also hosted the athletics events of the British school games.[77][78]

text: The stadium hosted both the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2012 Olympic Games.[79] During the Athletics events of the Olympic Games David Rudisha broke his own world record for the 800 metres to become the first man to run the distance in under 1 minute 41 seconds.[80] In the 4 × 100 metres relay the team from Jamaica also broke their own world record from the 2011 World Championships by two-tenths of a second.[81] The United States women's 4 by 100 metres team beat the previous best set by East Germany in 1985, recording a time of 40.82 seconds to set a new world record.[82][83] Olympic records were set by Usain Bolt, who ran the second fastest 100 metres,[84] Renaud Lavillenie in the Pole vault by 1 cm,[85] Sally Pearson recorded a record time in the 100 metres hurdles and Tatyana Lysenko set a new mark in the Hammer.[86][87]

text: The stadium also hosted both the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Paralympic Games.[88][89] Over the course of the Paralympic Games athletics events, world records were set on the track by; Oxana Boturchuk[90] Martina Caironi,[91] Chen Junfei,[92] El Amin Chentouf,[93] China,[94] Libby Clegg,[90] Arnu Fourie,[95] Marie-Amelie le Fur,[92] Terezinha Guilhermina,[91] Mahmoud Khaldi,[92] Samwel Mushai Kimani,[93] Walid Ktila.[96] Liang Yongbin,[94] Rosemary Little,[97] Liu Ping,[98] Liu Wenjun,[94] Gunther Matzinger,[94] Michael McKillop,[95] Mateusz Michalski,[94] Yohansson Nascimento,[99] Oscar Pistorius,[95] David Prince,[94] Evgenii Shvetcov[96] South Africa,[91] Leo Pekka Tahti,[90] Abraham Tarbei,[96] Iurii Tsaruk,[92] Richard Whitehead,[90] Abderrahim Zhiou,[96] Zhu Daqing and Zhou Guohua.[90] Multiple World Records on the track were set by Yunidis Castillo,[94][95] Assia El Hannouni,[92][100] Evan O'Hanlon,[95][101] Jason Smyth,[95][98][102] Fanie van der Merwe and Marlou van Rhijn.[92][94][95][101][103]

text: In the field events, World records were set by Hani Alnakhli,[98] Alexey Ashapatov,[102] Aigars Apinis[104] Lahouari Bahlaz,[98] Mohamed Berrahal,[104] Kelly Cartwright,[105] Yanlong Fu,[106] Leonardo Diaz,[103] Zeljko Dimitrijevic,[97] Tanja Dragic,[105] Najat El Garraa,[102] Javad Hardani,[98] Todd Hodgetts,[98] Jun Wang,[105] Maroua Ibrahmi,[90] Juan Yao,[107] Mohsen Kaedi,[95] Mohammad Khalvandi,[94] Gocha Khugaev,[91] Karolina Kucharczyk,[93] Assunta Legnante,[103] Maciej Lepiato,[94] Liu Fuliang,[95] Drazenko Mitrovic,[103] Azeddine Nouiri,[96] Katarzyna Piekart,[95] Mariia Pomazan,[105] Nikita Prokhorov,[92] Qing Wu,[105] Markus Rehm,[102] Raoua Tlili,[94] Wang Yanzhang,[98] Zhu Pengkai,[91] Oksana Zubkovska.[106] Multiple records were set in the field by Dong Xia,[98][103] Birgit Kober,[92][93] Na Mi,[104] Yang Liwan,[91][95] and Wang Zhiming.[96][106]

text: Post-Olympics use[edit]

text: The decision on how to use the stadium after the Olympics went through two rounds of bidding: the first was rejected[by whom?] on 11 October 2011, after concerns had emerged about European Union competition law and particularly the risk of illegal state aid.[108][109][110][111]

text: First tenancy process[edit]

text: The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) set five criteria: that the new tenant should produce a viable long-term solution that provided value for money, secured a partner with the expertise to operate a legacy solution[clarification needed], reopened the stadium as quickly as possible, made the stadium a distinctive physical symbol that supported regeneration, and allowed flexible usage.[112] After receiving and pre-screening over 100 expressions of interest, the formal bidding process of selecting the post-Olympics user of the stadium opened on 18 August 2010. It ran until 30 September, after which the OPLC drew up a shortlist, with a view to selecting a tenant by the end of the financial year (31 March 2011).[113]

text: On 12 November 2010, it was announced that two bids had been shortlisted for the stadium post-Olympics. They were a joint bid from Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), and a second bid from West Ham United F.C. and Newham Council.[114]

text: Bids[edit]

text: The legacy plan for the stadium had involved converting it into a 25,000- to 30,000-seat athletics stadium with a sports training, science and medicine centre after the 2012 Paralympics. Media reports, however, suggested that several potential tenants were interested in moving to the stadium after the games. Media speculation and expressions of interest which did not result in bids included: the England and Wales Cricket Board and Kent County Cricket Club;[115] Middlesex County Cricket Club,[116] Essex County Cricket Club:[117] Wasps RFC;[118][119] Saracens R.F.C.;[120] London Skolars R.L.F.C.; Major League Baseball;[121] the National Football League, which had been looking at the potential of a franchise in London;[122] and Leyton Orient F.C..[123]

text: Bid 1 – AEG and Tottenham Hotspur[edit]

text: These joint bidders had each separately expressed interest in the venue, but submitted a joint bid. AEG is the company that redeveloped the loss-making Millennium Dome exhibition venue in South East London into the profitable music venue The O2.[124] On 26 July 2010, it was rumoured that Tottenham might be interested in taking over the stadium after the Games. The club had plans to build a new stadium adjacent to their current stadium as part of the Northumberland Development Project, but the planning application and funding were proving difficult, making the Olympic Stadium a viable option.[125][126]

text: Bid 2 – Newham Council and West Ham United[edit]

text: After the acquisition of West Ham United in 2010 by David Gold and David Sullivan, the new owners expressed their desire to make the stadium the club's new home. With Boris Johnson expressing his desire for a football team to take over the stadium after the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, this seemed the most likely option.[127] At the opening of the formal bid process, West Ham United were considered favourites once they withdrew their initial opposition to keeping the running track, as well as planning a £100 million conversion to create a 60,000 capacity venue, which would also host international football, international athletics, as well as Essex County Cricket Club, international Twenty20 cricket matches, NFL games, and Live Nation events.[128]

text: Decision, review and cancellation[edit]

text: On 11 February 2011, the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) unanimously selected West Ham United and Newham Council as the preferred bidders to take over the stadium after the 2012 Games.[129] But Leyton Orient complained that the stadium was too close to their ground and would breach FA rules. They claimed that West Ham's plans could force them into bankruptcy.[130] On 3 March 2011, West Ham United's proposed move to the stadium was approved by the British Government and London Mayor Boris Johnson.[131]

text: Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and Leyton Orient F.C. applied for a judicial review to overturn the Olympic Park Legacy Company's (OPLC) decision; however, this appeal was rejected in June 2011.[132] Tottenham Hotspur appealed the decision not to have a review on 29 June 2011.[133] The OPLC announced on 5 July 2011 that an independent review into the awarding of the Olympic Park Stadium to West Ham United was to be carried out following the discovery on 30 June 2011 that an employee, Dionne Knight had been engaged by West Ham United to carry out consultancy work relating to the stadium without permission of the OPLC. Knight had already declared to the OPLC that she was in a personal relationship with a director of West Ham United, and was suspended whilst a possible conflict of interest was investigated.[134] On 22 August 2011, the independent investigation ruled that the process was not compromised and thus the bid process will not be reopened.[135] On 23 August, the day before Tottenham Hotspur were due in court, they staged "intense negotiations" with the office of the Mayor of London, and looked set to drop all claims for a review and be offered funding for their own stadium.[136] However, the next day Tottenham did attend court despite being close to striking a deal about their own stadium. Tottenham and Leyton Orient won a review of the decision, being told that they had an arguable case.[137] The review was scheduled to take place on 18 October 2011. Even if Tottenham abandoned the review, due to being granted a new stadium as part of their Northumberland Development Project, Orient were expected to continue, with its owner Barry Hearn calling the decision to grant a review "a great day for the little man".[138] However, the bid was later cancelled before the review was completed, due to a series of concerns regarding EU laws.[111]

text: Second tenancy process[edit]

text: Once the original deal collapsed a new process to select a tenant was begun. The athletics legacy clause was clarified to ensure that a track remained in the stadium.[139] West Ham immediately announced plans to become tenants of the stadium.[140][141] On 17 October 2011, a day before they were due in court for the judicial review to start into the original bidding process, Tottenham Hotspur ended their legal challenge about the original decision to award the stadium to West Ham United.[142] This marked Spurs' end to their interest in the stadium. On 18 October, Leyton Orient submitted an application to the Football League for permission for a move to the stadium. Chairman Barry Hearn said, "We are asking for a 25,000-seater stadium and we want to see if we can get around the athletics track. It has to stay, we know that. But can we build up, if not down, and see if it's possible to get it covered while we play?".[143]

text: In February 2012, 16 parties were interested in the stadium.[144] In July 2012, four bidders were announced:[145][146]

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West Ham United
Intelligent Transport Services, in conjunction with Formula One.
University College of Football Business (UCFB), an affiliate of Bucks New University.
Essex County Cricket Club with the University of East London.[147]

text: In April 2012, the Olympic Park Legacy Company was dismantled and responsibilities transferred to the newly constituted London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC).[148] Daniel Moylan, chairman of the LLDC, was removed by Mayor Boris Johnson on 12 September 2012, after having made changes to the leadership of the organisation that annoyed some Board members. Johnson took on the chairmanship of the co-operation himself.[149]

text: In December 2012, West Ham were named as the preferred bidder for the stadium with a separate operator co-ordinating community and sporting use, as well as concerts and events.[150] Leyton Orient's bid was rejected due to its commercial viability and the bid from Intelligent Transport Services, in conjunction with Formula One, was rejected for having too much speculation and uncertainty in their business plan.[151] However, with so much public money going into the stadium and its redevelopment, the BBC learned that David Gold and David Sullivan must share any profits they make if they sell the club.[152][153] West Ham were given three months to improve the terms of their deal or lose the stadium; with Johnson going with plan B without football.[151] The two parties seemed to find common ground in February 2013, with West Ham, reportedly, agreeing to paying £2.5 million in rent per year. They additionally promised to pay back any extra cost for the roof and seats within ten years.[154][155] Gold stated at the beginning of March that a deal could be complete by the middle of the month.[156] On 22 March 2013, West Ham United secured a 99-year lease deal, with the stadium planned to be used as their home ground from the 2016–2017 season.[157] In July 2013, UK Athletics received a 50-year deal for the use of the stadium.[158] UK Athletics will have access to the stadium every year from the last Friday in June until the end of July.[159]

text: On 6 March, Barry Hearn of Leyton Orient stated that he would mount another legal challenge as he believed the rules set out by the LLDC had not been followed. Hearn also said he felt Leyton Orient's proposed ground share had been ignored and not properly explored.[160][161][162] In April 2013, he was informed that his call for a judicial review had been rejected.[163][164] An oral application was submitted in June 2013.[165] On 19 September 2013, Leyton Orient lost their bid to win a judicial review into the decision to grant West Ham the tenancy of the Olympic Stadium. At the High Court, Mr Justice Lewis said the LLDC was entitled to make the decision which was not "irrational".[166] In November 2013 it was the House of Lords' opinion that Leyton Orient should be allowed occasional use of the stadium, with Lord Harris telling Orient and West Ham to "stop squabbling like children."[167][168][169] Dennis Hone stated that he was in talks with Barry Hearn over occasional usage, but that it would not mean a permanent groundshare.[170] In early December, the LLDC said that there was nothing to stop Orient from negotiating a rental agreement with whichever firm ends up running the stadium. Orient, however, would not be able to negotiate a 99-year deal like West Ham and would only have usage of the stadium when the Hammers are not playing.[171][172] On 1 July 2014, Leyton Orient brought an end to their dispute with the Premier League regarding the future use of the stadium, after a confidential agreement between the two parties was reached.[173][174]

text: Supporters of various rival clubs pressed for an inquiry into the LLDC's granting of West Ham's tenancy, arguing that West Ham were being given an unfair advantage by the arrangement. However, in September 2015 the government rejected holding such an inquiry.[175] In October 2015, the LLDC released a 207-page document with redacted sections. West Ham's annual rent was not revealed as this was seen to be commercially sensitive information.[176] On 14 April 2016 it was revealed that West Ham will pay £2.5 million per year during a 99-year lease of the stadium but will not have to fund police, stewarding, heating, pitch maintenance, or corner flags. Barry Hearn described the deal as one his dog could have bettered.[177]

text: Stadium operator[edit]

text: In October 2014 The Evening Standard reported that French company Vinci SA were favourites to be given a contract to run the stadium for ten years. The company which already operates several other stadiums, including the Stade de France in Paris, had reportedly beaten off competition from other companies including Anschutz Entertainment Group who run The O2.[178] In February 2015, Vinci Stadium, a subsidiary of Vinci Concessions, were appointed to manage the stadium starting in April 2015 for a 25-year period. The company will also be responsible for the London Marathon Charitable Trust Community Track and events on the south park lawn. This is the first stadium outside France to be managed by Vinci.[179][180][181][182]

text: Sports[edit]

text: Although West Ham United and UK Athletics are the primary tenants, the stadium operators arrange many other events for the stadium.

text: Athletics[edit]

text: Anniversary Games[edit]

text: Charles Sale reported in the Daily Mail during December 2012 that the London Legacy Development Corporation were keen to take financial advantage by hosting events in the stadium due to the work to convert the stadium not starting until autumn 2013.[183] On 24 January 2013, it was confirmed that the London Athletics Grand Prix, a Diamond League event, would be switched to the stadium.[184] In February 2013, it was announced that after the stadium would also hold a Paralympic athletics event on 28 July.[185] In April Sainsbury's were announced as sponsors and the event was renamed the "Anniversary Games".[186][187]

text: The London Grand Prix was scheduled to move permanently to the stadium in 2016. However, due to the 2015 Rugby World Cup taking place in the stadium, using the original seating configuration, the opportunity came to move the Grand Prix to the stadium a year early, again under the name of the Anniversary Games.[188][189][190][191][192] During the 2015 events national records were set by Dafne Schippers (100 m), Dina Asher-Smith (100 m),[193] Shara Proctor(long jump),[194] while Georgina Hermitage (400 m T37) and Sophie Hahn (100 m T38) set world records.[195]

text: The Muller Anniversary Games, the fourth anniversary event, took place in the stadium on 22–23 July 2016. The IPC Grand Prix events were incorporated alongside Diamond League events on the second day of the meet. The London meet is the only Diamond League meeting to date to span two consecutive days.

text: The 2017 Muller Anniversary Games has been shortened to a one-day event on Sunday 9 July 2017.[196] Its move to an earlier time of the month is due to the London 2017 World Championships.

text: 2017 World Athletics and World ParaAthletics Championships[edit]

text: London had bid to host the 2015 World Athletics Championships using the Olympic Stadium. It went up against Beijing's Olympic Stadium and the Polish city of Chorzów. However, the stadium had to withdraw their bid due to uncertainties arising out of the timing of the announcement of who would operate the stadium after the Olympics, thus gifting Beijing the championships.[197] With issues resolved over the stadium's future, London again used the stadium to bid for the 2017 World Athletics Championships.[198] The bid was made official in August with Lord Coe personally submitting the bid a few weeks later at the 2011 World Athletic Championships in Daegu which was supported by London's Mayor Boris Johnson and the British Government.[199] On 11 November 2011, the IAAF officially awarded the 2017 World Championships to London.[200] The World ParaAthletics Championships (formerly the IPC Athletics World Championships) are scheduled to take place a month before the able-bodied event[201] and were formally confirmed for the stadium in December 2012.[202] The 2017 athletics event was the final trackchampionship for Mo Farah[203] and Usain Bolt.[204]

text: The ParaAthletics Championships will be held between 14–23 July 2017, with 800,000 tickets available across 16 sessions. The IAAF World Championships will follow between 4–13 August 2017 with 700,000 tickets available. 3,300 athletes from 200 countries will compete for 690 medals across 245 events.[205]

text: Football[edit]

text: West Ham United play at the stadium, having moved from their former Boleyn Ground in August 2016.[206][207] The club announced in March 2013 that the stands behind the goals will be named after former players Bobby Moore and Trevor Brooking; there were stands at the Boleyn Ground named after them.[49] West Ham sold out the 50,000 season ticket allocation for the stadium by May 2016 for the 2016–17 season.[208]

text: The opening game for West Ham was a Europa League match against NK Domžale on 4 August 2016,[209] which West Ham won 3–0 with the stadium sold out, albeit with a reduced capacity of 54,000 as conversion works were still being finished.[210] The official opening match was a friendly with Juventus on 7 August with a 2–3 defeat.[211] West Ham's first Premier League match at the stadium was against Bournemouth with an attendance of 56,977.[212] Watford were the first Premier League side to beat West Ham at the London Stadium, overcoming a two-goal deficit to beat West Ham 4–2.[213][214]

text: Crowd control[edit]

text: At the beginning of the 2016–17 season, West Ham's games were marred by instances of crowd trouble. Against Bournemouth on 21 August some fans arrived with tickets for seats that did not exist. Fighting also occurred between rival supporters outside the stadium.[215] On 26 August during a Europa League game against FC Astra Giurgiu fighting broke out in the stadium with a supporter being arrested on suspicion of causing ABH.[216] Against Watford, rival fans fought following poor crowd segregation. On 1 October 2016, against Middlesbrough three people were arrested as violent clashes occurred.[217] On 22 October 2016, against Sunderland rival fans confronted each other as Sunderland fans returned to transport taking them home.[218] By 25 October 2016, 23 banning orders had been issued to fans with nine arrests.[219] There was further crowd trouble on 26 October 2016 during West Ham's EFL Cup fourth-round game against London rivals, Chelsea. Seven people were arrested as police introduced a ban on the sale of alcohol. Plastic bottles, seats and coins were thrown during West Ham's 2–1 victory. Hundreds of supporters clashed and riot police entered the concourse.[220][221] West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady said any supporter identified as having taken part in the violence would receive a lifetime ban. MP Mark Field called for West Ham to play behind closed doors should any further violence occur.[222] In October 2016, football stadium design expert, Paul Fletcher said that the stadium should be pulled down and rebuilt as in its current design it was not right for football fans as they were too far from the pitch.[223] In December 2016, a cameraman working for Arsenal TV was punched in the face by a West Ham supporter towards the end of West Ham's 1–5 defeat by Arsenal.[224]

text: Other sports[edit]

text: In May 2014 it was announced that Essex Eagles had agreed a deal in principle to play Twenty20 cricket matches at the stadium.[225] The venue has also been touted as a possible venue for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[226]

text: Major League Baseball (MLB) are also in advance talks to bring a league game to Europe for the first time. It was touted that a similar agreement to the NFL's could begin in 2017.[227]

text: In November 2015 the stadium hosted the 2015 Race of Champions event. It was the first occasion since 2008 that Great Britain hosted the event, with Wembley Stadium last staging the contest in 2008.[228] The English team of Andy Priaulx and Jason Plato won the nations cup whilst Sebastian Vettel took the Champion of Champions crown.[229][230]

text: Rugby league[edit]

text: The first Rugby league match at the stadium was played between England and New Zealand on 7 November 2015, in front of 44,000 spectators. The match was the second of a three-game series between the sides.[231][232] The venue also hosted the match between England and Australia as part of the 2016 Rugby League Four Nations (att: 36,000). In June 2016, it was announced that the Stadium will form part of England's bid to host the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[233]

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Test#
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
Attendance
Notes

1
7 November 2015
 England
2–9
 New Zealand
44,393
2015 Baskerville Shield

2
13 November 2016
 England
18–36
 Australia
35,569
2016 Four Nations

text: Rugby Union[edit]

text: 2015 World Cup[edit]

text: In July 2012 the Olympic Park Legacy Company submitted a bid to England Rugby 2015 to host some matches of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. On 2 May 2013, it was officially announced that the Olympic Stadium was due to host four Pool matches during the World Cup and the Bronze final.[234] The first rugby union match at the stadium took place on 29 August 2015 as part of a testing programme ahead of the World Cup. The match featured the first ever game between the invitational Barbarians side and Samoa.[235][236][237] The Barbarians won 27–24, with Samoa having Kane Thompson sent off for punching. The game was delayed when pitch sprinklers came on during the first half.[238]

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Date
Competition
Home team
Score
Away team
Attendance

29 August 2015
2015 Rugby World Cup Warm-up
Barbarians
27–24
 Samoa
41,039

23 September 2015
2015 Rugby World Cup Pool D
 France
38–11
 Romania
50,626

24 September 2015
2015 Rugby World Cup Pool C
 New Zealand
58–14
 Namibia
51,820

4 October 2015
2015 Rugby World Cup Pool D
 Ireland
16–9
 Italy
53,187

7 October 2015
2015 Rugby World Cup Pool B
 South Africa
64–0
 United States
54,658

30 October 2015
2015 Rugby World Cup Bronze final
 South Africa
24–13
 Argentina
55,925

text: Aviva Premiership[edit]

text: At fixture launch on 7 July 2017, it was announced that Saracens would play their annual Derby Day clash against Harlequins at the London Stadium on 24 March 2018. This will be the first time since 2010 that this fixture has not taken place at Wembley[239]

text: Concerts[edit]

text:
Date
Performer(s)
Opening act(s)
Tour/event
Attendance
Notes

4 June 2016
AC/DC feat. Axl Rose
Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
Rock or Bust World Tour
65,000

3 June 2017
Depeche Mode
The Horrors
Global Spirit Tour
65,191

16 June 2017
Guns 'N Roses
Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, The Kills
Not in This Lifetime... Tour
139,267

17 June 2017

23 June 2017
Robbie Williams
Erasure
The Heavy Entertainment Show Tour

text: Transport[edit]

text: Rail[edit]

text: The stadium is located in the south of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Stratford and Stratford International railway stations are the main stations nearest to the Olympic Park, and are roughly a 20-minute walk to the stadium.[240] Stratford International is served by trains on High Speed 1 offering 4 trains per hour to St. Pancras International, as well as other services to Kent, while Stratford station has London Overground services to North, West and South London, and is on the Great Eastern Main Line to East London and East Anglia.[240] Stratford is on London Underground's Jubilee and Central lines to Central London and the Docklands Light Railway (DLR).[240] The DLR offers a direct service to London City Airport. In addition, Hackney Wick (London Overground) and Pudding Mill Lane (DLR) serve the stadium, but may be closed during bigger events due to capacity limitations. From 2018 the stadium will be served by Crossrail.

text: Stations nearby:

text:
Service
Station(s)
Lines

London Overground
Hackney Wick
Stratford
 North London Line

Docklands Light Railway
Pudding Mill Lane
Stratford
Stratford International
 Lewisham/Canary Wharf-Stratford
 Stratford International–Beckton/Woolwich Arsenal

London Underground
Stratford

National Rail
Stratford
Great Eastern Main Line
West Anglia Main Line
Lea Valley Lines

Stratford International
High Speed 1

text: Road[edit]

text: Travellers by car are advised to use the public car parks at Westfield Stratford City, Stratford International station and the Stratford Centre.[241] The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park also has several docking stations for the London Cycle Hire scheme.[240]

text: Bus and coach[edit]

text: Buses serve the Olympic Park directly, or the nearby Stratford bus station and Stratford City bus station. The following routes serve the Olympic Park and Stadium directly:[241][242]

text:
Route
Start
End
Areas

108
Lewisham station
Stratford International station
East London, South-East London, South London

308
Wanstead
Clapton
East London, North-East London

388
Elephant & Castle
Stratford City bus station
Central London, East London, South London

339
Shadwell Station
Leytonstone Station
East London

text: A further 17 services use the Stratford bus stations, which offer a network of services across East London. In addition, route 25 from Oxford Street serves Central London.[241]

text: The following services operate through the night and provide the area with a 24-hour public transport service:

text:
Route
Start
End
Areas

25
Oxford Street
Ilford
Central London, East London

N8
Soho
Hainault
Central London, East London

N86
Stratford Bus Station
Harold Wood
East London, Romford, M25

N205
Paddington
Leyton
Central London, City of London, London Docklands

text: National Express coach services to Stratford bus station provide a direct connection to Stansted Airport[243] and several other routes to Essex and East Anglia.[244]