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London 2012 and sports participation: The myths of legacy
Author(s) -
Green Ken
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
significance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1740-9713
pISSN - 1740-9705
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-9713.2012.00569.x
Subject(s) - mythology , political science , sociology , history , media studies , classics
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?