Source: PA
West Ham win first leg of Olympic race
West Ham have been officially confirmed as the preferred bid to take over the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games.
The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) announced that West Ham have beaten Tottenham in the race to take over the stadium at a news conference in Westminster.
The choice of West Ham will see the athletics track retained inside a 60,000-capacity stadium in Stratford, east London.
The decision has to be ratified by the Government and London mayor Boris Johnson but it would be a huge surprise if they did not rubber-stamp the recommendation.
