The London 2012 Olympic Legacy is the longer-term benefits and effects of the planning, funding, building and staging of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in summer 2012. It is variously described [1] as:
- economic – supporting new jobs and skills, encouraging trade, inward investment and tourism
- sporting – continuing elite success, development of more sports facilities and encouraging participation in schools sports and wider
- social and volunteering – inspiring others to volunteer and encouraging social change
- regeneration – reuse of venues, new homes, improved transportation, in East London and at other sites across the UK.
The 2012 legacy is coordinated by the UK Government who appointed Lord Sebastian Coe as the London 2012 legacy ambassador in August 2012.[2]
Examples of the 2012 legacy benefits and results include:
- learning – shared knowledge and lessons learned from the construction of the Olympic Park and preparing and staging the Games[3]
- economic – 2012 apprenticeships in broadcasting companies including the BBC and ITV[4]
- regeneration – the re-opening of the Olympic Park as the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in July 2013[5]
- tourism – the Games' long term benefits on London's and Britain's tourism industry
- ^ "Beyond 2012 – The London 2012 Legacy Story". London: Government. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "PM appoints Seb Coe as Olympics legacy ambassador". London. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ "Learning Legacy". Government. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "BBC - Press Office - BBC expands London Apprentice Scheme". BBC. 10 February 2011.
- ^ "Queen Elizabeth Olympic park to open from July 2013 | London Legacy Development Corporation". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.