Keely Hodgkinson pokes fun at West Ham over world championships stadium dispute
The Guardian · 2026-03-26 · archive
British world champion mocks Hammers in tweetClub refusing to vacate stadium for event in 2029Keely Hodgkinson has playfully poked fun at West Ham after it emerged that they could ruin London’s chances of winning the right to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships.Sebastian Coe, the World Athletics president, has made it clear that he wants those world championships to be held in September as a finale to the athletics season. However West Hamdo not want to give up the London Stadiumfor around three weeks for the event as the football season will have already started.Hodgkinson, whowon a brilliant World Indoor...
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West Ham United find themselves at the center of a scheduling dispute regarding the London Stadium and the potential 2029 World Athletics Championships. British athlete Keely Hodgkinson recently made light of the situation on social media following reports that the football club is hesitant to vacate their home ground during the early stages of the domestic season. World Athletics officials are reportedly keen to host the tournament in September to conclude the track season, but such a timeline would require the stadium to be unavailable for football matches for approximately three weeks. This friction highlights the ongoing complexity of the venue's multi-use agreement between the club and athletics governing bodies.
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