This statistic presents children's participation in sports in England linked to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games, according to surveys conducted between April 2013 and March 2014. Almost 30 percent of the children aged 11 to 15 had taken part in classes at school linked to the London Olympics and Paralympics.
Have you done any of the following in connection to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games?
Characteristic
5-10 year olds
11-15 year olds
Sports activities in school linked to London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games
23%
26.9%
Taken part in classes at school linked to London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games
20%
29.5%
Taken part in non sports activities outside school linked to London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games
5.4%
6.3%
Sports activities outside school linked to London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (December 17, 2015). Have you done any of the following in connection to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/421579/london-olympic-games-influence-on-children-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Have you done any of the following in connection to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games?." Chart. December 17, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421579/london-olympic-games-influence-on-children-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2015). Have you done any of the following in connection to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421579/london-olympic-games-influence-on-children-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Have You Done Any of The following in Connection to The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games?." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421579/london-olympic-games-influence-on-children-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Have you done any of the following in connection to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421579/london-olympic-games-influence-on-children-england-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Have you done any of the following in connection to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games? [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), December 17, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/421579/london-olympic-games-influence-on-children-england-uk/
