Olympic Games 'failed to inspire' (From Hampshire Chronicle)
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Olympic Games 'failed to inspire'
5:30am Thursday 10th January 2013 in National News © Press Association 2013
A new poll suggests the Olympics inspired fewer than one in five to take part in more sport
The Olympic Games inspired fewer than one in five people to take part in more sport, according to a new poll.
The survey also found that just 16% of women and 10% of those aged over 55 were inspired to participate in more sporting activities by London 2012.
Over half of the British public (56%) feel there is too much media coverage of football and not enough of other sports, while only 35% have noticed an increase in non-football sports stories since the Games finished.
The survey of over 1,000 people was conducted by ComRes for the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC Radio 5 live.
