Mo and wife criticise school sport cutbacks
DOUBLE Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah and his wife Tania have criticised the Government over school sport funding cuts and called on the coalition to protect the legacy of the Games.
Mrs Farah, who is helping her husband set up the Mo Farah Foundation, said the cuts, six months after London 2012, were a "huge shame" and "counterproductive".
She criticised cuts to sport at grassroots levels, and said more should be done for sport in state schools, particularly at primary level.
In an interview with a Sunday paper Mrs Farah said: "Having both come from a school where PE at grassroots level was widely accessible, taught and encouraged, Mo and I are acutely aware of the impact such a positive system can have on the younger generation.
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"It was this particular system, along with the 'eye for talent' and useful knowledge from teachers such as Alan Watkinson (Mo Farah's former coach) that opened up the path of success for Mo.
"It is therefore a huge shame that six months on from the Olympics, which inspired the next generation of potential Olympic champions, there are to be budget cuts in primary PE and school sports partnerships.
Under the School Sport Partnerships, PE teachers at secondary schools could be released to teach at primary schools.
But funding for the project ends this summer, the newspaper said.
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