 In February 2010 , however , the British Olympic Minister stated that West Ham would not get the stadium , and it would instead be used for track and field . On 17 May 2010 , West Ham and Newham London Borough Council submitted a formal plan to the Olympic Park Legacy Company for the use of the Olympic Stadium following the 2012 Olympic Games . The proposal was for a stadium with a capacity of 60 @,@ 000 which would retain a competition athletics track . The proposal was welcomed by the chairman of UK athletics , Ed Warner , who said , " I think it will feel great as a football stadium and I speak as a football fan as well the chairman of UK Athletics . I think you 'd find West Ham would cover the track in the winter season so it wouldn 't look like you had a track between you and the pitch . " 
