The concern was raised after the chairman of the British Olympic Association Lord Moynihan criticised the proportion of medal winners at the Beijing Olympics who were privately educated.
John Steele, chief executive at the Youth Sport Trust, said cuts to school sport funding have had a major impact on the ability of schools to inspire young people to take up sports.
“The cuts to school sport funding has meant that schools have less money to spend on sport and PE, and less dedicated staff to run lessons - both in and out of school hours,” he said.
“The Youth Sport Trust believes that we need to inspire a generation from a young age and improve the quality of PE teaching in primary schools to ensure all children get the best possible sporting start in life.
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