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Olympic legacy?

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  1. chdot
    Admin

    BMJ film looking at probably reality of UK Games-winning promises.

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    London's bid to host the Olympic Games in 2012 was won with a promise to increase public participation in sport. Denis Campbell, health correspondent for The Guardian, looks at the evidence, which suggests that the reality of the situation will not live up to the hype - and that the UK government's cuts in other areas are actively discouraging children from taking part in school sports.

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    Contains interesting fact - 'Finnish children want to do Cheerleading'

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    Posted 12 years ago #
  2. kaputnik
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    Given the sponsors and the passion with which the organisers are defending their advertising "rights" (despite the fact they only stumped up about 12% of the overall costs), the legacy will be a less active society suffering from increased obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancers.

    I hope they're proud.

    Posted 12 years ago #

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