The deal to award West Ham the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games has collapsed, the BBC has learned.

The board of the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) has ended negotiations amid concerns over delays caused by the ongoing legal dispute with Tottenham.

Sport editor David Bond, Chair of the UK Athletics Board Ed Warner and shadow Olympics minister Tessa Jowell look at the importance of the decision.

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