Olympic Change Over At Wembley Stadium : A busy scene at famous Wembley Stadium this morning. Fleets of lorries are being used to bring in over 800 tons of red surfacing for the new running track.***** forthcoming Olympic games, is being transformed by a small army of workmen in preparation for the great event. The dog-track has been torn up by mechanical excavators to make way for the running track on which the world's athletes will compete.Britain 1948... there was still a lot of rebuilding needed in London, but they thought enough of the honour of having the Games to spare men and materials for work on Wembley Stadium. July 13, 1948. (Photo by Fox).