London 2012 Olympics: David Cameron hails the ‘real legacy’ for Scotland

Aspiring Olympians are “the real legacy” that London 2012 will leave in Scotland, according to the Prime Minister.

David Cameron watched young athletes go through their training in Glasgow’s West End yesterday and backed the city’s bid for the 2018 Youth Olympics.

He said he had “great expectations” for the batch of British Olympians competing in London.

“I think they’re performing very well,” he said. “I’m very excited about what’s happening today, in the riding today, the gymnastics yesterday, the women’s road race and in the swimming pool.

“I’ve got great expectations for more to come. They’re a brilliant team.

“It’s a fantastic Olympics, and we should just be cheering them on.”

The Games would have
“a big legacy” for Scotland, Mr Cameron insisted. “First of all, there are 160 companies, £25 million worth of contracts in building the Olympic Park.

“But the real legacy is what I have just seen: young Scottish kids watching the Olympics, being inspired by the Olympics and wanting to go on and achieve more in their own lives, and also take part in, hopefully, a great Youth Olympic Games for Scotland in 2018.”

He was given a tour of the stadium by Norrie Hay, head athletics coach at Glasgow School of Sport.

Mr Cameron rolled up his sleeves to play table tennis and then settled down to watch the Olympics on the stadium’s big screens.