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The health legacy of the Olympic Games
London's bid to host the Olympic Games in 2012 was won with a promise to increase public participation in sport. Denis Campbell, health correspondent for The Guardian, looks at the evidence, which suggests that the reality of the situation will not live up to the hype - and that the UK government's cuts in other areas are actively discouraging children from taking part in school sports.
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