Missing out on the 2029 World Athletics Championships was disappointing, but it also prompted a reminder of what Olympic legacy is really about. From students running on the same track as world-class athletes to a stadium preparing for a Premier League match, London’s Olympic impact is happening every day — and that may be its greatest achievement.
If we really wanted to complicate our lives and launch a new calendar, then September would be the front runner as the month that kicks off the new year. So, I’m delighted to use this fine month – and the ‘New Year’ – to officially announce the launch of Stearns Impact.
Last week, travelling from a meeting at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to another in the City, I found myself enjoying public transport with the joy of a seven-year-old—pretending to drive the Docklands Light Railway.
It may be hundreds of miles from Westminster, but Manchester United’s latest announcement to build a new 100,000-seater stadium feels like a politically savvy move, which could power local regeneration.