OlympicTalk · May 22, 2017
Berlin Olympic Stadium may stop holding track and field events
Berlin’s Olympic Stadium — where Jesse Owens won four gold medals and Usain Bolt broke two world records — may soon be done hosting track and field under renovation plans.
Plans were announced on Friday for the iconic venue to be converted into a soccer-specific stadium for Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin.
The famous blue track could be gone after it hosts the 2018 European Track and Field Championships.
On Saturday, Berlin mayor Michael Mueller said the renovation could still allow for a removable track to keep the option for hosting track and field at the stadium, according to a Berlin newspaper.