Olympic antihero: how Michael Gove trashed the legacy of London 2012 | Letter

United Kingdom News News

Olympic antihero: how Michael Gove trashed the legacy of London 2012 | Letter
United Kingdom Latest News,United Kingdom Headlines
  • 📰 The Guardian
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 1 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 4%
  • Publisher: 53%

Letters: Chris Dunne on the successful school sport partnership scheme that the Conservatives dismantled in 2010 – and on why good coaching is the crucial factor at any level of sport

Barney Ronay says “the idea of a tangible legacy [from the London 2012 Olympics] was always flimflam”, but one of the most important factors in the Games being awarded to the UK was that we had already put in place the grassroots plan to ensure the legacy years before we even made the bid.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

The Guardian /  🏆 84. in UK

United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Former Olympic champion Campbell retiresFormer Olympic champion Campbell retiresBritain's Luke Campbell, who won Olympic gold at London 2012, retires from boxing.
Read more »

Weep, O mine eyes at a lack of manly tears | Brief lettersWeep, O mine eyes at a lack of manly tears | Brief lettersBrief letters: Men in tears | Resilience | Supper | Olympic winners | Spelling names
Read more »

Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan win Ireland’s first Olympic gold since 2012Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan win Ireland’s first Olympic gold since 2012Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan win Ireland’s first Olympics gold since 2012
Read more »

Australian athletics team in isolation - follow Tokyo 2020 liveAustralian athletics team in isolation - follow Tokyo 2020 liveOlympics news overnight: 🏅 Australian Athletics team in isolation after US athlete tests positive for Covid 🏅 China breaks world record in women’s freestyle relay 🏅 Caeleb Dressel win gold with Olympic record
Read more »

Dina Asher-Smith has Linford Christie aura, says GB head coach Christian MalcolmDina Asher-Smith has Linford Christie aura, says GB head coach Christian MalcolmAsher-Smith starts her Olympic quest in the 100m heats on Friday.
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-04-04 09:54:26