I am sorry for the long silence. I have been busy...
This blog started with the opening of the Olympics. Then, as the Paralympics drew to a close, the
Greatest Show on Earth rolled out of town for another 4 years.
London returned to normal.
The towering triangular spotlights that illuminated our lives were dimmed
for the final time and the Gamesmakers neatly folded and put away their distinctive
purple livery. As kids swapped their
Team GB replica kits for school uniforms, the flame that had burned so brightly
went out.
And as the kids went back to school, so did I – as a teacher
in a central London school, I spend each day attempting to infuse young minds
with the mysteries and delights of Mathematics.
This puts me right on the front line: direct access to the generation
that Seb Coe and his LOCOG team pledged to inspire.
Unfortunately, and all too quickly, the Olympic glow has faded
to a mere fond memory. Legacy is a
poorly defined term, but initial evidence seems to suggest that the change the
Games have actually effected is minimal.
The Games did inspire people but the fiery passion it aroused died out
with the flame.
This was disappointing but inevitable: to secure a lasting
impact, the fire must be stoked, and for this individuals must take
responsibility. I hope that my challenge
might allow me to be one of these people.
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