This statistic presents the share of children influenced in a way by the 2012 London Olympic Games in England, according to annual surveys conducted in 2015/16. In that period, 60 percent of the children aged 5 to 10 became more interested in sports in general under the influence of the 2012 London Olympics. Further information about sports in the United Kingdom can also be found in the Dossier: Sport in England - Public funding and participation.
In what ways has the UK hosting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games encouraged you to take part in sport?
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (July 21, 2016). In what ways has the UK hosting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games encouraged you to take part in sport? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/421575/olimpic-games-children-competitive-sport-involvment-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "In what ways has the UK hosting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games encouraged you to take part in sport?." Chart. July 21, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421575/olimpic-games-children-competitive-sport-involvment-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2016). In what ways has the UK hosting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games encouraged you to take part in sport?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421575/olimpic-games-children-competitive-sport-involvment-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "In What Ways Has The Uk Hosting The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Encouraged You to Take Part in Sport?." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jul 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421575/olimpic-games-children-competitive-sport-involvment-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), In what ways has the UK hosting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games encouraged you to take part in sport? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421575/olimpic-games-children-competitive-sport-involvment-england-uk/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
In what ways has the UK hosting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games encouraged you to take part in sport? [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), July 21, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/421575/olimpic-games-children-competitive-sport-involvment-england-uk/
