Accor Stadium is the beating heart of the precinct and one of the most versatile large venues in the country, hosting NRL State of Origin, Rugby Australia internationals, AFL matches, international cricket, and some of the world's biggest concert tours. Walking across the Olympic Boulevard at the heart of the precinct, with the Cauldron Tower visible and the Memory Rings installation marking the Olympic flame's path, connects visitors directly to the extraordinary legacy of the 2000 Sydney Olympics — a moment that defined a generation's relationship with sport and with this remarkable city. The Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, the Olympic velodrome, and the Sydney Showground all remain active venues that can be visited and toured. The parklands and walking trails surrounding the precinct offer wildlife encounters — eastern water dragons, ibis, and native ducks populate the wetlands — and the cycling path network provides one of Sydney's most pleasant and well-maintained recreational circuits. Pullman Hotel at Sydney Olympic Park is the precinct's premium hotel, with its gym, Bacar Restaurant with an extensive wine list, and panoramic views that give guests a genuinely elevated perspective on the entire Olympic Park campus. Novotel Sydney Olympic Park offers 12 meeting and event spaces and underground parking alongside 24-hour room service — the most comprehensively equipped conference hotel in the precinct — while ibis Sydney Olympic Park provides shared facilities with the adjacent Novotel, a brewery bar and kitchen for big-screen sport, and a two-minute walk to Olympic Park station.