IoS
investigation: Legacy? What legacy? Pulling the plug on an Olympic dream
When
Britain won the bid in 2012 Sebastian Coe promised to “inspire a generation”.
Meaning more people would get active because of these Olympic Games. As it turned out there were so many
cuts that many programs and initiatives were cancelled or half- finished. Last
December even the Government admitted that the target of getting a million
Britons more active will not be reached.
Almost half of all young people say that they don’t do enough sport at school.
The lessons are boring and there is not enough choice. The only thing the
English will get is probably some good TV.
Reaction:
The Olympic
games are wonderful and I am going to watch a lot of television. What I like
most is athletics. But I am also aware of the fact that this whole festival is
very commercial and has nothing to do with promoting sports for ordinary
people. They will not be able to buy tickets because they are bought by the
sponsoring companies. There will not be cuts on the festivities around the games.
Stadiums and sport halls have been renovated to show the world what a great
sport Nation Britain is. That there are no cycle lanes or good sport programs
at schools doesn’t seem important enough.
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