Wimbledon outlines plans for 2012 London Olympic Games

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Centre Court will be one of 12 courts to host Olympic matches at Wimbledon

Wimbledon officials are confident the grass courts will be fit to host the 2012 Olympic tennis event only 20 days after that year's Championships end.

The first details of the event have been released by the All England Club and London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Locog).

A total of 172 athletes will compete in five events over nine days with players allowed to wear non-white clothing.

Sessions will run from 1100 BST to about 2000 BST each day.

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