The effect of the London 2012 olympic games

As parting of the London 2012 Olympic Games the nifty British Government presented a legacy that they hoped would aid them to advance the bid to host the games. This included what they hoped would become beneficial long-term effects socially and economically for Great Britain. One of the claims made the government was Harnessing the United Kingdoms passion for sport to increase grass roots fight, oddly by young people and to encourage the whole population to be more physically active. plane section for Culture, Media and Sport, 2010) Meaning that hosting the games would change the nations attitude towards physical ctivity, contributing to a hopeful increase in participation in sport. This investigation explores the link between hosting the Olympic Games and sports participation in the host country, in extra around the host city of London. The study focuses on measuring the legacy effects a category after the games began. This research is being created to gain a greater under standing about how the 2012 Olympic games has bear upon the nation London in particular.With this information we also would like to make the results more specific and experience out how the Olympic legacy has inspired people and how distance of residency from the Olympic stadium seasick affect their sensed perception of the games and finally what economic and social barriers may stand in the mode of individuals becoming touch post- Olympic Games. METHODS DESIGN Data generation was carried out from the Opening Ceremony (27th July 2012) to scarcely one year after the Opening Ceremony (27th July 2013). The approach taken was twofold, lowly a questionnaire was conducted.The first method of this study uses a self-completion questionnaire to determine a link between the London 2012 Olympic Games and the perceived impact on sports participation across England. This allows participants to self-evaluate the impact of this event, and thus provides a subjective evaluation, but ease s hows an important social indicator. The questionnaire includes close-ended questions for easier completion and so respondents do not tire, and therefore a larger rejoinder is more likely making the data more representative.The Likert scale allow be used respondents attitudes will be obtained by asking them to respond to a series of statements, in terms of the extent to which they tot up with them, where 1 was Strongly Disagree and 5 was Strongly Agree. The number of uestionnaire. Examples of positive statements ar grassroots participation would be boosted. An already sports-mad nation would get fitter and healthier. (Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2010). And, These champions and potential champions provide an important inspiration forothers to have a gd. McKay, 1991). Examples of negative statements for use in the questionnaire are sports organisations need to ensure that marketing is sensitive to consumer resistance arising from an sentience of how difficult it is t o emulate our sporting heroes and heroines. (Hindson et al. 1994).And, Its no good having a great Olympics in 2012 and inspiring legion(predicate) young people to take up sport if we dont have the facilities, coaching and infrastructure to get them involved and keep them in sport. (Draper, 2003). Research conducted by Hindson et al. (1994) concluded that the Olympics had a positive effect on participation membership. Conversely, Edcoms (2007) found no clear correlation between hosting the Olympic Games and sport participation as a long-term affect, however, may lead to short-term gains. The second part of the process involved another questionnaire. This part of the study involved obtaining socio-demographic information including age, gender and distance of residency from the Olympic Park, all of which could affect a residents perspective of the event.Previous research has indicated that reactions could be based on these key factors (Twynam & Johnston, 2004). Research has indicat ed that in ethnic minorities, much(prenominal) as East London, barriers exist such as unaffordable facilities and unavailable childcare, high crime rates, fear for face-to-face safety and culturally inappropriate activities are of primary importance and may influence willingness to articipate (Seefeldt et al. , 2002). The chosen proficiency to distribute the questionnaires was the drop and collect method.This involves the hand delivery and collection of the questionnaires, providing a cost effective, reliable and very refrain method to complete this research. Respondents are able to complete the questionnaire at their own pace therefore are more likely to complete it. The technique avoids interviewer bias and control over the selection process.