London 2012: Female Volleyball Participants Train At Horse Guards Parade Ahead Of Olympics (PICTURES)

London 2012 will take in some of the capital's finest landmarks during the Olympics, with Horse Guards Parade hosting the beach volleyball event.

Already female members of the Australian and Canadian teams have trained at the iconic location ahead of the Games starting on Friday.

Lord's cricket ground and Greenwich Park will host archery and equestrian events outside of the Olympic Stadium in Stratford also.

Check out the gallery of the female participants making the most of the all-too-scarce sunshine...