Tottenham's London 2012 stadium plans horrify Sally Gunnell

OLYMPIC queen Sally Gunnell says she would be “horrified” if ­Tottenham took a wrecking ball to the London 2012 stadium. Hurdles legend Gunnell was among the signatories – including Daley Thompson, Dame Kelly Holmes and Lynn Davies – on an open letter to the Olympic Park Legacy Company demanding that the stadium should keep its athletics track. Last week the OPLC deferred a decision on the stadium’s future as a bitter tug-of-war over its use beyond 2012 intensified. West Ham want to leave Upton Park, move into the Olympic stadium and retain the track, but Tottenham propose to abandon White Hart Lane and demolish the arena before building a new 60,000-seater ground from scratch. And on the day organisers begin interviews for the 70,000-strong army of volunteers at London 2012, Gunnell,...

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Olympic stadium decision enters final lap

The future of the Olympic stadium beyond the 2012 Games will reach a critical juncture on Friday when the government body responsible for its legacy meets to consider the rival bids of Premiership football clubs West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur as the stadium’s anchor tenants. The OPLC declined to comment but confirmed that papers setting out the recommendation of the executive team had been sent to the 14 board members on Wednesday. West Ham and Tottenham both declined to comment. OPLC insiders said there were several hurdles to go before a preferred bidder was chosen. Not the least of these is what is expected to be a full and robust discussion by the board members on Friday. However, insiders have previously said the recommendation of the executives, led by Andrew Altman, the OPLC...

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