Olympics Minister Jowell delivers Hammer blow to West Ham's move

Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell has dealt a blow to West Ham's proposed move toLondon's Olympic Stadium by insisting that the venue's primary purpose will be to host grand prix athletics.David Gold and David Sullivan completed a takeover of the Barclays Premier League strugglers last month and immediately set about looking at ways to improve the financially perilous state of the club.The main policy of the duo's bid to rescue the Hammers was to leave Upton Park and move to the capital's 80,000 capacity Olympic Stadium in Stratford. Lasting legacy: Olympics chiefs insists the stadium in Stratford is for athleticsOfficials insist that the Games must leave a legacy to athletics in East London and are adamant that grand prix meetings will be held at the stadium. 'West Ham Olympic': 2012 stadium move could see rebranding, says BradyGold and Sullivan reveal the truth behind the financial meltdown they've uncovered at West Ham£100m Hammer horror: Sullivan and Gold vow to dig West Ham out of messWEST HAM UNITED FC

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