OS running track hidden from sight

The final touches are being added to the Olympic Stadium ahead of the first Rugby World Cup match on Wednesday when France take on Romania, one day later Zealand take on Namibia in the group pool stages of the competition at the Stratford stadium.

The organisers are hiding the orange running track under artificial grass in a similar way that the track will be hidden when West Ham plays there in August 2016. Once complete, there will not be a glimpse of the Olympic London 2012 running track left on show.

The Rugby World Cup bronze final on October 30th will be the biggest game of the fixtures on offer at the Olympic Stadium. Other matches in October include Ireland v Italy on October 4th and South Africa v United States on October 7th.

The running track and the pitch will both be replaced after the Rugby World Cup but artificial grass will still hide the new blue running track from view when installed in 2016.