Games Monitor - Health

Fatter fans to get wider seats at London Olympic pool

Martin Slavin — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:30:45 +0100

Wider seats have been specified for the London 2012 Olympics so that Britain’s growing population can squeeze in to watch the swimming and diving during the games.

Edwin Shirley Staging business development director Jeff Burke said that although the initial capital cost is greater, the ODA’s decision to go with larger seats made good business sense.

Beijing Olympics merchandise made using child labour

Martin Slavin — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:12:50 +0100

Poor sports facilities go with low levels of sporting activity

Martin Slavin — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:28:53 +0000

The English may be obsessed with sport - but for half of the population that does not go beyond picking up the remote control.

A study of nearly 364,000 people in every corner of the country, commissioned by Sport England, reveals half of the population are doing no exercise at all.