Olympic Games 'failed to inspire' (From Streatham Guardian)
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Olympic Games 'failed to inspire'
8:02am Thursday 10th January 2013 in Sport © Press Association
Olympic Games 'failed to inspire'
THE Olympic Games inspired fewer than one in five people to take part in more sport, according to a new poll.
The survey also found that just 16 per cent of women and 10 per cent of those aged over 55 were inspired to participate in more sporting activities by London 2012.
More than half of the British public (56 per cent) feel there is too much media coverage of football and not enough of other sports, while only 35 per cent have noticed an increase in non-football sports stories since the Games finished.
The survey of more than 1,000 people was conducted by ComRes for the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC Radio 5 live.
Have you taken up more sport since the Olympics? Have your say below.
Comments(18)
GSAndy
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8:56am Thu 10 Jan 13
After the Olympics the roads were full of brand new expensive racing cycles pedalled by middle aged men in multi-coloured kit. By this summer 99% of the bikes will be rusting at the back of garages.
SimplyBen
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9:04am Thu 10 Jan 13
It's our children I fear for. Far too often do I see an obese person dragging along a 'mini me' behind them. Children should be playing outside, with other children, getting healthy whilst building relationships and learning life skills. Sitting indoors playing the PS3 or Xbox whilst stuffing their little fat faces with more Wotsits is going to do nothing for them.
Put more money into sports facilities for everybody, don't give me the whole 'austerity' line, it's money you will save on bariatric ambulances and tank sized wheelchairs in the future.
Polly Staight
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9:09am Thu 10 Jan 13
...They used to work in the fields or factories all day, they used to eat much less than today...
And they used to die at much younger ages.
Only saying!
Erith chap
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9:40am Thu 10 Jan 13
SimplyBen wrote:You're quick to demonise video games, you sound like you're from the 1950's, and maybe there's a lot of media coverage of football because it has a large following.
Britain has developed into a nation of lardies... are we surprised that few people took anything up? Why waste time out in the cold when we can be sat at home watching Jeremy Kyle and thinking we are completely different to his subjects when ususally, they aren't. It's our children I fear for. Far too often do I see an obese person dragging along a 'mini me' behind them. Children should be playing outside, with other children, getting healthy whilst building relationships and learning life skills. Sitting indoors playing the PS3 or Xbox whilst stuffing their little fat faces with more Wotsits is going to do nothing for them. Put more money into sports facilities for everybody, don't give me the whole 'austerity' line, it's money you will save on bariatric ambulances and tank sized wheelchairs in the future.
Hk
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10:54am Thu 10 Jan 13
Get over it!
SimplyBen
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11:22am Thu 10 Jan 13
I played video games (and sadly still do) and it didnt make me unfit or unhealthy. It's because I, and my parents, understood the power of moderate use, as i will impose when my boys are at that age when they want to be Player 2. (Plus i was happier outside)
There are always going to be those who aren't inspired to do activity, but my issue is the lack of availability of the facilities for those who DO wish to partake.
Gypo.Joe
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11:23am Thu 10 Jan 13
Erith chap
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11:32am Thu 10 Jan 13
Gypo.Joe
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6:19pm Thu 10 Jan 13
Tip-Top
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8:51am Tue 15 Jan 13
so I installed tiny camera’s in all your houses
Gypo.Joe
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11:12am Tue 15 Jan 13
Tip-Top
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11:35am Tue 15 Jan 13
Gypo.Joe
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11:48am Tue 15 Jan 13
Tip-Top
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11:56am Tue 15 Jan 13
;o)
marc8888
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1:42pm Tue 15 Jan 13
Anyway.... if these Olympics don't inspire people, then nothing will.
marc8888
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1:44pm Tue 15 Jan 13
nearly right all the time
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5:36pm Tue 15 Jan 13
Dont forget most of the Medal winners
are Public School `oiks
They moan when they are not given Kinghthoods, as if they havent "cash in"enough.
I always thought taking part was the thing!
joertmclark says...
8:25am Thu 10 Jan 13