The London 2012 organisers have unveiled their designs for the Olympic stadium to be located in Stratford, east London. It's got a clear coliseum feel to it, which isn't particularly original, but it'll have 80,000 seats, a running track and a field - and that's all that matters, isn't it? Or would you have preferred something more imaginative?
Or perhaps its appearance isn't what concerns you, but its cost: the provisional budget has already almost doubled to the point that organisers reckons it'll cost £490m. A wise investment? The plan is to drastically downsize the stadium once the Games are finished, slashing its capacity to a mere 25,000 - it'll then become a multi-purpose venue, and the main home of British athletics. It will not be rented to a football or rugby club, but will presumably be available for concerts, bingo nights and ... a huge white elephant exhibition? Have you got any better suggestions?
