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Olympic Stadium downsize plan in doubt
07-08-2009
Plans to convert the Olympic Stadium to a 25,000-seat athletics venue after the 2012 games are reportedly close to being shelved in favour of creating a large-scale, multi-functional site which will retain the arena’s predicted 50,000 – 80,000 capacity.
The suggestion comes following the new appointment of the Olympic Legacy Team at the London Development Agency (LDA), but is however unconfirmed at present.
Proposed uses of the £547m stadium include a co-habiting museum, Sports Hall of Fame and an Olympic-themed Madame Tussaud’s visitor attraction. Although the presence of pitch-side running track rules out the possibility of a Premier League football club taking residence at the stadium after the Olympics, the stadium is expected to feature strongly in England’s bid for the 2018 World Cup.
The suggestion comes following the new appointment of the Olympic Legacy Team at the London Development Agency (LDA), but is however unconfirmed at present.
Proposed uses of the £547m stadium include a co-habiting museum, Sports Hall of Fame and an Olympic-themed Madame Tussaud’s visitor attraction. Although the presence of pitch-side running track rules out the possibility of a Premier League football club taking residence at the stadium after the Olympics, the stadium is expected to feature strongly in England’s bid for the 2018 World Cup.