Olympic questions A computer-generated
view of BMX action during the 2012 Games, with the Velodrome in the background
caused some embarrassment, as targets have had to be lowered and altered since the successful bid in 2005. ‘I hope we will have a generation of young people
wanting, not just to play sport, but also to get involved with volunteering, coaching and offi ciating activities,’ said Campbell. ‘However, we need an infrastructure in place to keep the motivation going. We need to capture that moment of inspiration and capitalise upon it.’ Deighton said it would be ‘a tragedy’ if the legacy
does not prove to have a long-term eff ect. He said he had travelled the country and seen how inspired groups of children were. He questioned whether this level of enthusiasm was sustainable. T is was a point agreed on by Abrahamson. He said
that following the Los Angeles Olympics, the legacy faded and now there is an obesity crisis in the USA. ‘It takes a clever, rigorous, developed programme with providers in place, ready to go as soon as the Games ends.’
SMALLER GAMES, LARGER NUMBERS OF PLAYERS T is point was seized upon by Robertson: ‘We have put an increasing amount of Lottery money into sport and we are making national governing bodies ring fence 30 per cent of their funding for participation level sport. ‘However, we must realise that sport and activity
patterns are changing. T ere is a decrease in Saturday afternoon sports clubs, but there is an increase in new forms of sport – mixed teams, small-sided games and adventure activities.’ Mischievously, Roscoe asked if this meant we were
www.imspa.co.uk
WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE ALL THOSE PLAYERS COMPETING IN ONE SHIRT AT THE GREATEST SPORTING SHOW ON EARTH
going to become a nation of kwik cricket champions. ‘We need to understand that those 25 per cent who
are keen on sport will continue to play traditional team sports,’ said Campbell. ‘T e rest want diversifi cation and a wide range of options. T e idea is not to detract from those who do sport, but to attract those who currently do not.’ Olympic Question Time fi nished with a query about
the availability of Tottenham Hotspur’s Welsh star Gareth Bale to represent Wales if he had turned out for the Great Britain Olympic football team. Campbell pointed to the example of the British
Lions, who were comprised of the best rugby union talent from the Home Countries. Deighton agreed, saying that there should be no problem as ‘it is about a sporting spectacle. We should be able to see all those players competing in one shirt at the greatest sporting show on earth.’ Robertson added that FIFA, the international
footballing body had already ruled that players could represent Great Britain in the Olympics with no sanctions against them playing for their home nation afterwards. But he added: ‘FIFA have been known to change their minds before’, in a reference to England’s failed bid to win the rights to host the World Cup.
Sportphysical activity &
May 2011 »23
© ODA
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52