UK Athletics backs West Ham stadium bid 12/10/2010 |
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UK Athletics (UKA) has given its "formal support" to West Ham's bid to take over London's Olympic Stadium after 2012.
Unlike rival bidders Tottenham, West Ham and Newham Council have vowed to keep a running track at the venue.
UKA chairman Ed Warner praised West Ham's "clear commitment to the spirit of the Olympic legacy".
The Olympic Park Legacy Company is in the middle of the process of deciding who will take over the 80,000-seater arena in east London after the Games.
"We believe the collaboration of West Ham, Newham and UKA gives the strongest opportunity for a vibrant sporting legacy that will go well beyond 2012," said Warner.
The news is a major boost to West Ham after Spurs and entertainment giant AEG this month submitted their formal interest in taking over the stadium as a back-up to the club's proposed redevelopment of its White Hart Lane home.
London 2012 chairman Lord Coe backed West Ham’s bid to take over the stadium in August after the club announced it planned to keep a permanent athletics track.
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