2012 legacy

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The London 2012 Olympic bid is said to have won, partly based on plans for leaving benefits to Londoners and the rest of the UK and some international countries. This is called the 'legacy' and aims to ensure no 'white elephants' are created by the 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games. Legacy includes sporting, economic, cultural and environmental benefits.

Legacy use and community regeneration are being 'locked-in' to the planning and designing Olympic and Paralympic venues and infrastructure.[1]

The Olympic Park Aquatics Centre and Olympic and Paralympic sailing facilities in Weymouth have been cited as two examples of how venues are being planned and designed – five years before the Games begin - with a clear focus on sporting, economic, social and environmental legacy.

There are concerns that this legacy may not be fulfilled. [2]

Attempts to define and further plan for the 2012 legacy include the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's Legacy promises document, published in 2007. The five promises are: [3]

1) Make the UK a world-leading sporting nation 2) Transform the heart of East London 3) Inspire a generation of young people to take part in local volunteering, cultural and physical activity 4) Make the Olympic Park a blueprint for sustainable living 5) Demonstrate the UK is a creative, inclusive and welcoming place to live in, visit and for business

The Legacy Action plan to implement the promises has not been published as of early May 2008. In March 2008 Tessa Jowell commented that this was due soon. [4]


The GLA has a legacy commitments document published in 2007.

  1. ^ London 2012 - Legacy in the lead. LOCOG. www.london2012.com (2007-01-30). Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
  2. ^ Who can deliver Sebastian Coe’s Games promise?. Times. timesonline.co.uk (2007-11-21). Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
  3. ^ Our Promise for 2012: How the UK will benefit from the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. DCMS. www.dcms.gov.uk (2007-06-24). Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
  4. ^ [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/olympics/london_2012/article3478511.ece Tessa Jowell outlines action plan for London 2012 legacy accessdate = 2008-03-04]. Times. www.timesonline.co.uk (2008-03-04).
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