said it can, queen elizabeth olympic park. said it can. mayor— queen elizabeth olympic park. games. ten years on, the debate continues over what the olympic legacy has actually been. the problem is the challenges in society— the problem is the challenges in society have got more and more so if we are _ society have got more and more so if we are looking now and saying, do we have a _ we are looking now and saying, do we have a healthy, happy, active generation of young people as a result— generation of young people as a result of— generation of young people as a result of 2012, no, we don't. there are really— result of 2012, no, we don't. there are really complex issues and this is where _ are really complex issues and this is where discussion about legacy needs— is where discussion about legacy needs to — is where discussion about legacy needs to go a little deeper, if we are really— needs to go a little deeper, if we are really serious about leaving a lasting _ are really serious about leaving a lasting change, we need to grasp this at— lasting change, we need to grasp this

festival celebrating the tenth anniversary of the london olympic games opened today at the queen elizabeth olympic parkry and on the world of sport. ten years ago, the lighting of the olympic cauldron marked the start of london 2012. and today, in the shadow of the stadium, a legacy flame was ignited at an event celebrating the milestone. when it comes to inspiration, there are few better examples than desiree henry. a decade ago, the londoner was one of seven unknown teenagers to light the torch at the climax of the opening ceremony. fast forward four years, and henry had gone on to become an olympic medallist in rio. she told me 2012 had proved crucial. it gave me the encouragementjust to continue dreaming and working hard and one day dream of going to an 0lympics. and it came true. it came true! and ifelt like 2012 was such an important moment as a part of my career, just to make me realise that i can do it. london 2012 will inspire a generation. a more active nation was the ambition of those behind the £9 billion games. so does the man who was in charge believe they delivered? we actually staunched

festival celebrating the tenth anniversary of the london olympic games opened today at the queen elizabeth olympic parkday there and has been looking back at the event which saw team gb win a record 185 medals. ten years ago, the lighting of the olympic cauldron marked the start of london 2012. and today, in the shadow of the stadium, a legacy flame was ignited at an event celebrating the milestone. when it comes to inspiration, there are few better examples than desiree henry. a decade ago, the londoner was one of seven unknown teenagers to light the torch at the climax of the opening ceremony. fast forward four years, and henry had gone on to become an olympic medallist in rio. she told me 2012 had proved crucial. it gave me the encouragementjust to continue dreaming and working hard and one day dream of going to an 0lympics. and it came true. it came true! and ifelt like 2012 was such an important moment as a part of my career, just to make me realise that i can do it. london 2012 will inspire a generation. a more active nation was the ambition of those behind the £9 billion games. so does the man w

festival celebrating the 10th anniversary of the london olympic games opened today at the queen elizabeth olympic parks has been. the actual legacy of the game has -- games has been.— actual legacy of the game has -- games has been. the problem is the challenies games has been. the problem is the challenges in — games has been. the problem is the challenges in society _ games has been. the problem is the challenges in society have _ games has been. the problem is the challenges in society have got - games has been. the problem is the challenges in society have got more | challenges in society have got more and more, so if we are looking now and more, so if we are looking now and asking if we have a healthy, happy. and asking if we have a healthy, happy, active generation of young people as a result of london 2012, we do not. there are really complex issues and this is where discussion about legacy needs to go a little deeper, if we are really serious about leaving a lasting change, we need to grasp that at policy level and at practice level in schools. and there is a need for the general societal shif

we just saw there — and by long—jump champion greg rutherford, from the orbit at the queen elizabeth olympic parkthe olympic park, - like to perform? it was amazing, and being here in the olympic park, it - being here in the olympic park, it was the _ being here in the olympic park, it was the first time i had been here for marry, — was the first time i had been here for many, many years, so it brought back all— for many, many years, so it brought back all the — for many, many years, so it brought back all the feelings are competing, the nostalgia. we were just talking about _ the nostalgia. we were just talking about what it was like, ten years has gone — about what it was like, ten years has gone so quickly. it was awesome, lemu— has gone so quickly. it was awesome, lemn sissay— has gone so quickly. it was awesome, lemn sissay gave me terrific words to work— lemn sissay gave me terrific words to work with. i loved it and it was an to work with. i loved it and it was arr honour— to work with. i loved it and it was an honour to— to work with. i loved it and it was an honour to do it.— to work wit