Site History
The stadium was opened in 1932 and was mainly used for greyhound racing and speedway. In 1994, a £12 million stand and restaurant was built and the stadium was renamed the London Stadium, Hackney. In December 1997 the company that owned the stadium, London Stadium Hackney Ltd., went out of business.
The Stadium was left derelict for several years until it was bought by the London Development Agency and demolished in 2003. The site is now the location of the London Olympics Media Centre, the main media and broadcasting centre for the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics. After the Games, the centre will be turned over for commercial use.
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