London 2012 and sports participation: The myths of legacy

Author: Ken Green
Published: Jun 12, 2012 - From issue: Volume 9 Issue 3 (June 2012)
Doi: 10.1111/j.1740-9713.2012.00569.x

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?