London 2012 Olympic legacy events generate £130m

New report from UK Sport reveals economic impact of 25 National Lottery and taxpayer-funded events as well as spectator numbers

London 2012 Olympic Games legacy events
The 2017 IAAF World Athletics Championships and IPC Para Athletics World Championships were a huge success for London
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The multi-million pound legacy of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics has just been revealed. More than £130m has been generated in the capital and a total of 1.3 million spectators have attended major events there since the summer games six years ago.

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