Over £9bn was spent on three weeks of elite sports. But London 2012 has failed to inspire, and after years of increasing poverty and inequality we’re now doing less exercise
Cutting back on parks, cycling infrastructure and leisure budgets will prove to be a false economy. There are huge financial benefits to having a healthy populace
A woman was pulled out of a 20-mile race yesterday for ‘being too slow’. What message does this give to people taking up running to improve their health and fitness?
Soignies, a Belgian rugby team who lost 356-3 to rivals Royal Kituro, are trying to get the result annulled. But only through failing do we discover ourselves
Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis-Hill were supposed to inspire us to be active. But the latest depressing figures will surprise no one who understands spectator sport
Michele Hanson: In my day, women didn’t dare mention menstruation – thank goodness sports stars such as Heather Watson are talking about it. Now, if only I could understand why tampons are taxed as a luxury item …
Hadley Freeman: The theory behind designer fitness clothes is that if you look good, you’ll exercise more. I can tell you that this is gold-plated nonsense