LONDON -- With New York's Olympic stadium plan rejected, the IOC authorized the city's bid officials Thursday to come up with an alternative plan before the vote next month on the site for the 2012 games.
New York has been considering its options following Monday's rejection of the proposed $2 billion stadium on Manhattan's West Side, the centerpiece of its Olympic bid.
The International Olympic Committee notified New York bid officials that they could modify the plan -- but that any changes would need approval of the IOC executive board before the vote in Singapore on July 6.
New York is competing against Paris, London, Madrid and Moscow in the highest-profile Olympic bid race in history.
The IOC said the bid file closed on Feb. 24 when the IOC evaluation commission completed its visit to New York. The city couldn't provide guarantees for the stadium at the time, and the IOC said New York had until the Singapore session to do so.
"As we now understand the situation, New York is not able to provide such guarantees," IOC communications director Giselle Davies said in a letter to bid leader Dan Doctoroff.
"In such an exceptional circumstance as this, a bid city has the right to address the issue in front of the executive board."
The board, chaired by IOC president Jacques Rogge, next meets in Singapore July 3-5 before the vote by the full IOC assembly. However, the board members can also make decisions by teleconference.
The executive board has the power to remove a bid city from the race if it determines the candidate doesn't meet the technical requirements.
The stadium, which would be the venue for track and field events and the opening and closing ceremonies, is crucial to New York's chances. The state's Public Authorities Control Board on Tuesday rejected a proposal to spend $300 in critical state money for the stadium, severely damaging the city's Olympic bid.
With time running out, New York is expected to decide within the next few days what to do next.
"We're exploring every option," New York bid leader Dan Doctoroff said Thursday, declining further comment.
NY2012 executive director Jay Kriegel also gave little away.
"We're just continuing to make every effort to work this out to continue the bid in a strong way that can be successful in Singapore," he said. "We're analyzing all the factors right now. We're trying to move as fast as possible."
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