George Washington University Olympic Scholar Lisa Delpy Neirotti says Samaranch's lasting legacy is the diversity he brought to the games.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

London Mayor's adviser on Olympic legacy, Neale Coleman, said Lord Coe, who spearheaded the games, thought the idea would be a "fantastic follow-up".

BBC: Olympic Stadium

If West Ham's owners sell in the next 10 years, they will have to give a share of the sale to the company in charge of securing a legacy for London's Olympic venues.

WSJ: West Ham Gets Olympic Stadium

The Olympic Park Legacy Company's recommendation for the 2012 site has to be ratified by two government departments - the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and the Department of Communities and Local Government - and the London mayor's office.

BBC: Olympic stadium