Written question asked by Andrew Selous (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 April 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 April 2009. It was answered by Baroness Jowell (Labour) on Monday, 20 April 2009 on behalf of the Minister for the Olympics.

Legacy: Young People

Question: To ask the Minister for the Olympics what plans she has for the legacy use of Olympics sporting venues by young people.

Answer: The Olympics sporting venues in East London and elsewhere in the UK will be available for use after the games at all levels from local communities to elite athletes.The legacy business plans being prepared for the sports venues—including the stadium, the aquatics centre and the velodrome and velopark—have the provision of affordable access for young people at their heart; for example we anticipate over half a million visits a year at the Aquatics Centre, of which over 100,000 will consist of use by schools, swimming lessons and clubs, and many more by young people visiting during community sessions.The stadium will include, in addition to a 25,000-seat, IAAF-compliant athletics facility with the capacity to host domestic and international events, a range of other educational and sporting uses including a school with a sporting specialism for 300 to 400 14 to 19-year-olds and a National Skills Academy for sport and leisure providing skills training focused on the 19 to 24 years age group.

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