The eyes of the world are focused on this nation as the Olympic Games get under way. Organisers of London 2012 have promised that the spectacle of the planet’s finest athletes in action will inspire a generation of young people to get more involved in sport.
But while the Olympics could provide a boost to young people’s interest in a range of sports, the arrival of the games coincides with fundamental changes to the way local sports provision is run.
The surge in numbers of academies, the public health reforms and ongoing budget pressures are together conspiring to herald a major rethink of how councils deliver sports provision to local young people.
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