- Nigel Huddleston: anecdotal evidence shows ‘lasting impact’
- Sport England data shows decline in activity continues
The UK’s minister for sport, Nigel Huddleston, has denied that London 2012 failed to deliver on its legacy of increased physical activity and suggested falling levels might have been even worse without the experience of hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Huddleston is currently conducting a tour of Tokyo where he has paid tribute to ParalympicGB athletes, including new record gold medal winner Dame Sarah Storey. “She’s just one of many that we can truly call role models,” he said.