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London 2012 and sports participation: The myths of legacy.
Study Details
- Authors
- Ken Green
- Published
- 2012
- Citation
- Green, Ken. 2012. London 2012 and sports participation: The myths of legacy. Significance 9(3): 2-48.
Today’s young people play far less sport than before. Or do they? The evidence, says Ken Green, shows quite the reverse. We have been promised “a deep and lasting legacy” from the Olympics. The evidence shows the Olympic sports model to be irrelevant to youth participation. Have we a misguided response to a fictitious illness?