Sporting Legacies :: London Sport
Britain's Olympic Promise - "Inspire a generation of young people to take part in local volunteering, cultural and physical activity." London's Sport Promise - "To deliver a grass-roots sporting legacy for Londoners from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games by:
- securing a sustained increase in participation in sport and physical activity amongst Londoners
- using sport to assist in tackling social problems including ill health, crime, academic underachievement and lack of community cohesion.
Vote
Do you believe more people will be active in sport 1 year after the games compared with 1 year before?
Challenges
Our London Sport challenges:
- To promote sport and its benefits to all Londoners
- To help deliver Londons legacy objectives
- To evolve the legacy of sport and the Olympics for future generations
Expert Opinions
- Sport England Sport England is the government agency responsible for building the foundations of sporting success, by creating a world-leading community sport
- Homepage for London 2012 The official homepage for the London Olympics
- Play Sport London Play Sport London, as part of the Mayor's 'A Sporting Future for London' plan, aims to provide free sporting opportunities
- Article: London Olympics drains grassroots sport budget There are concerns that despite the legacy preparations for the London Olympics grassroots sport in London may miss out on
- Article: Tony Blair starts the race to find grassroots sports heroes Tony Blair has called for the community heroes behind London's “amazing” grassroots sports projects to come forward to be celebrated.
What's Happening
The legacy of the London 2012 games refers to the imprint they will leave. It is therefore not just what happens after the games, but what we do before and during them to inspire individuals and organizations to strive for their best, to try new activities, forge new links or develop new skills.
London Legacy Goals –
Get more people active
Transform the sporting infrastructure
Build capacity and skills
Maximise the benefits of sport to our society
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Forums
- Discussion - How the Olympics can help us all become healthier people A major message that can be spread as a result of this Olympic Games is for people to embrace a
- Discussion - What do you want to see delivered from these Olympics? This is your chance to discuss what some of the legacies from this Olympics should be. What would you like
- Discussion - What have we learned from past Olympics? Over the many different Olympics what are some of the things we have learned about the legacy left after the