Soccer club West Ham selected as the bidder for London 's Olympic Stadium . Premier League side beat off competition from third - tier club Leyton Orient . Despite backing West Ham 's bid for the 80,000-seater arena , the LLDC insisted any future tenant would have to accommodate the 2017 World Athletics Championships . Reconstruction works on the arena expected to cost between $ 200 - 240 million . The president 's favorite English team will contribute $ 24 million .
Soccer club West Ham selected as the bidder for London 's Olympic Stadium . Premier League side beat off competition from third - tier club Leyton Orient . Reconstruction works on the arena expected to cost between $ 200 - 240 million . The president 's favorite English team will contribute $ 24 million .