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local and national provision of sport athletics
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Research and write about the local and national provision for your preferred sport In December 2006, UK:Athletics released its annual report outlining targets for 2007, among of which was to treble the participation in grassroots Athletics by 2012. However, is this a realistic objective? Traditionally, Athletics has had a large following, though the rise in popularity of sports such as Football, Rugby, Tennis etc, has resulted in a reduced interest in Athletics. With the London Olympics approaching, it is the job of the National Governing Bodies (NGB's) to revitalize the sport, and raise the profile of Athletics once more. The first challenge for the sports leading NGB, UK:Athletics, is to increase participation at grassroots level. Steps were taken to address this issue in early April of this year, when Norwich union, the leading sponsor, extended it's commitment to UK:Athletics until 2012, in a deal worth nearly £50m. It is estimated that...
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