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The Olympic Legacy – One year on ………

It has been a year since Emma and I visited the Olympic park as correspondents for the BBC School Report.

Although the euphoria surrounding the Olympic Games has faded, the lasting affects from the Games is all around.

Lord Coe spoke about the “Olympic Legacy” and “Encouraging social change”, developing sports facilities, and encouraging participation in schools and clubs”. From my perspective it is now all coming into play.

I run for Birchfield Harriers and have done so since the age of eleven. From time to time new athletes join and in the past only a small proportion would continue on for a whole athletic season.

However this year the flood gates opened and a much higher number of young people from the ages of 9-16 have stepped through the doors and look keen to continue.

My uncle Philip Brown a former team mate of Lord Coe in The1984 Olympic Games has also noticed the changes that the Games have brought “It’s a great seeing fresh new talent across different athletic disciplines. Hopefully they will be the next Olympic stars for the years to come”


After Britain’s success last summer gaining more medals than ever before the future looks bright for the world of sport.

Since my visit to the Olympic park I have represented West Midlands-England in the UK school games but sadly, due to an Achilles tendon injury my 2012 summer season was cut short and I was unable to defend my English Schools title.

This year I have changed coaches, my new coach is Lincoln Asquith a former GB athlete and Ray Wilson. I have surrounded myself with a supportive and optimistic team because I have learnt how beneficial this is to sports people.

The Olympic Legacy has affected me in many ways. Helping me realise how fortunate our country is with the wide variety of sporting clubs available and the people, such as my first coach Sharron Morris and my new coaches, who dedicate their time and effort into helping young people reach their full potential sport.

Having had a constant struggle of injuries for the past two years I reached my lowest point, briefly considering giving up the sport that I love. But after seeing the positive effects of the Games on my community I am even more determined than ever. My sights are set upon making the team for the “2013 World Youth Games” this summer.

By Amelia

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