Olympic bosses back West Ham bid, West Ham have won the backing of Olympic bosses to take over the 2012 stadium in east London after the Games, BBC London reports.© London News Pictures 2010/12/20. (L) Olymic Stadium (R) Aquatic Centre. The lights at London's 2012 Olympic stadium have been switched on at a ceremony in east London. Prime Minister David Cameron switched on the lights on 1815 GMT on Monday. Picture credit should read Andrew Baker/London News Pictures