Don Valley Stadium of these eventualities the seated capacity would have been raised to 45,000. In addition when the British government cancelled the proposed Picketts Lock stadium in Edmonton, London which was to hold the 2005 World Championships in Athletics, UK Athletics suggested to move the host city to Sheffield using the Don Valley Stadium, but the IAAF stated that having London as the host city was central to Great Britain winning the bid to host the tournament. The championships bidding process was reopened as a result with the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland hosting the 2005 World Athletics Championships. Although Sheffield
Don Valley East during the election. It is illegal under the Elections Act to impersonate Elections Canada and to interfere with somebody's right to vote. In October 2012, however, Don Valley East was dropped from the legal case after it was found that Leeanne Bielli, the voter who brought the challenge forward, did not live in the riding. Bielli therefore became ineligible to challenge the result. Joe Daniel remained the Member of Parliament for Don Valley East until the 2015 federal election. As of changes made in 2003, the riding boundaries consisted of: This riding underwent significant changes during the 2012 electoral redistribution.