Did we really think the Olympics would give us a lasting legacy of improving the take up of sport in the country?, in my opinion it was merely a 2 week chance to splurge some money and raise the mood of the nation for a few weeks which it did do admiringly but the attractive girl has long left the party, the mood is heading back downhill fast and we’re now left contemplating making a move on the munter in the corner.
Perhaps it will increase the take up of sports where there is fancy stadiums or new facilities or in affluent areas with middle class parents with money to burn for equipment or facilities who are just as competitive as their little tarquins & tamara’s but for the vast majority of the nation, who live outwith the city’s, especially rural low wage areas we are still suffering from council cutbacks, poor equipment, closure of sporting clubs or the basic fact that there is no sporting facilities at all.
It was good while it lasted but as for a lasting legacy?, Pfft!.