A mammoth 18 per cent of 15-year-olds are grossly overweight. At thesame time, Ofsted reports that almost a fifth of primary schools lackeven "adequate" sports facilities. This, coupled with more sedentaryactivities such as watching television and using computers, means 40 percent of children and young people are not achieving the British HealthFederation's recommended levels of physical activity.
Recognising the need to invest in future British athletes, theGovernment has pledged 1m of National Lottery money per year tothe Talent Athlete Scholarship Scheme. The scheme, which has alreadybeen running for a year, contributes to coaching and facility costs foryoung people across the country.
However, it's not just the athletically talented that needbolstering.
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