Funding, facilities and the lockdown hangover take toll on recruitment despite Tokyo uplift Britain's sports clubs have been battered by the pandemic, but Alex Yee is hopeful that his two Olympic triathlon medals will help rekindle desire to take part in sport. "I've seen so many people saying that they want to be a triathlete, and they want to go to the Olympics now - that's amazing to see," he said. "And I guess now the issue is: where do they go?" It's a good question. Many sports clubs are i...
Sporting glory on hold as clubs struggle to cash in on GB's Olympic success
The Guardian - 26 Sep 2021 08:45
Funding, facilities and the lockdown hangover take toll on recruitment despite Tokyo uplift Britain's sports clubs have been battered by the pandemic, but Alex Yee is hopeful that his two Olympic triathlon medals will help rekindle desire to take part in sport. "I've seen so many people saying that they want to be a triathlete, and they want to go to the Olympics now - that's amazing to see," he said. "And I guess now the issue is: where do they go?" It's a good question. Many sports clubs are i...
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