Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Officials seek interest in use of Olympic Stadium

Wanted: Tenants for Olympic Stadium after the 2012 London Games.

The bidding process opened Tuesday for deciding the long-term use of the flagship venue, with the West Ham soccer club among the first to propose moving into it.

Organizations interested in managing or using the stadium in east London's Stratford area were given two months to bid by the Olympic Park Legacy Company.

A final decision will be made by the end of next March.

The 80,000-capacity stadium, which will host track events and the opening and closing ceremonies in 2012, is designed to be downsized after the Olympics to a 25,000-seat arena. London 2012 organizers have …

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