Britain's success at the London Olympics must be seized on to improve sport in schools and communities and guarantee future

victories, top athletes and government ministers urge. Teachers should bring back competition in every school and more people should volunteer at local sports clubs if the legacy of the Games was not to be lost. The Stratford venue has been the centre of a glorious fortnight of sport, culminating in Sunday night's spectacular closing ceremony. But its future has long been the subject of debate, with West Ham initially denied tenancy last October following a legal dispute involving Tottenham and Leyton Orient. "The Olympic Park is a fantastic place, but it can't be left to rack and ruin. If a club with the history and fan base and potential of West Ham don't go there, the concern would be that the park is left empty the vast majority of the time. "I can understand some West Ham fans feeling that they don't want to leave the history and tradition of Upton Park, but it's an incredible opportunity for the club to move forward."