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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Dave Hill

Sporting legacy

The RSA's Matthew Taylor:

Can 2012 be an inclusive Olympics, or will political inertia and squabbling mean we renege on the pledge we made when we won the bid? Last October, I described my dismay after attending a meeting about the Olympics organised by Editorial Intelligence. The panel of Olympic organisers and experts did nothing to refute my allegation that the goal of the Olympics acting as a catalyst for greater sporting participation in London had been all but abandoned.

The Mayor, of course, has tried to shift the legacy emphasis towards participation. Taylor will be sending him the RSA's ideas.

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