London Stadium

London Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. It was the main stadium for the London 2012 Olympic Games. It used to be called Olympic Stadium and the Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

On 22 March 2013, West Ham United secured a 99-year lease on the Olympic Stadium, with it planned to be used as the football club's home ground from the 2016-17 season.^[1] In September 2015, the British Government rejected holding an inquiry into the arrangement that was pressed for by rival clubs who argued West Ham United were being given an unfair advantage.^[2]

On 8 May 2018, Major League Baseball announced a two-year deal to host a series of baseball games at the London Stadium in 2019 and 2020. The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees (a major rivalry in the American League) played a two-game series at the stadium from 29 to 30 June 2019, branded as the 2019 MLB London Series.

The London Stadium has occasionally held concerts since the end of the Olympics in 2012.

London Stadium Media

London Olympic Stadium West Ham
The Olympic Stadium and the Orbit Tower. To the front left is the practice track and to the right a McDonalds.
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Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic Stadium site under construction in October 2009
Olympic Stadium during its renovation, prior to the fitting of the roof and floodlights.
Panoramic picture of the interior of the London Stadium
David Rudisha of Kenya setting a World Record for the 800 metres in the Olympic final.
David Weir broke the World Record in the men's T54 mile