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Almost nine in 10 (89%) sports clubs saw no change in the number of people with disabilities joining their ranks in the months after the London Games.
A study of hundreds of clubs throughout the UK by the Sport and Recreation Alliance raises questions over the sporting legacy of the 2012 Paralympics, widely regarded as the most successful ever.
Andy Reed, Chairman of the Alliance, said the findings were "a massive wake-up call not just for government but all of us in the [sport] sector".
He added: "We all have to take some responsibility for not being as ready as we probably thought we should be.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/20990620
A study of hundreds of clubs throughout the UK by the Sport and Recreation Alliance raises questions over the sporting legacy of the 2012 Paralympics, widely regarded as the most successful ever.
Andy Reed, Chairman of the Alliance, said the findings were "a massive wake-up call not just for government but all of us in the [sport] sector".
He added: "We all have to take some responsibility for not being as ready as we probably thought we should be.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/20990620