You cannot run from the truth about sport

17th August 2012, 1:00am

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You cannot run from the truth about sport

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Analysing the state of private v state contributions to our medal total at this year’s Olympics, it is noticeable that private schools have failed to contribute a single medallist in judo, boxing or tae kwon do. I suggest that David Cameron instructs Michael Gove to make fighting compulsory in private primary schools.

James Williams, Lecturer in science education, University of Sussex.

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