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    The infographic shows that the economic impact of the 2012 London Olympics in 2012 was £9.9 billion or 1.4% of UK GDP. It is estimated that the ongoing annual economic legacy is £4.7 billion per year. Hosting the Olympics can generate an economic legacy through increased tourism, infrastructure investment, regeneration of host areas, and business opportunities during the games. The resource demonstrates that the economic benefits of the Olympics extended well beyond London through infrastructure projects, tourism, and trade opportunities that impacted the whole UK.

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    The infographic shows that the economic impact of the 2012 London Olympics in 2012 was £9.9 billion or 1.4% of UK GDP. It is estimated that the ongoing annual economic legacy is £4.7 billion per year. Hosting the Olympics can generate an economic legacy through increased tourism, infrastructure investment, regeneration of host areas, and business opportunities during the games. The resource demonstrates that the economic benefits of the Olympics extended well beyond London through infrastructure projects, tourism, and trade opportunities that impacted the whole UK.

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    Infographic Task

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    The infographic shows that the economic impact of the 2012 London Olympics in 2012 was £9.9 billion or 1.4% of UK GDP. It is estimated that the ongoing annual economic legacy is £4.7 billion per year. Hosting the Olympics can generate an economic legacy through increased tourism, infrastructure investment, regeneration of host areas, and business opportunities during the games. The resource demonstrates that the economic benefits of the Olympics extended well beyond London through infrastructure projects, tourism, and trade opportunities that impacted the whole UK.

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    Infographic task: The economic legacy of the London 2012 Olympic games

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    1. a. What was the percentage of


    the overall economic impact in
    2012? (1)

    b. What is the per annum


    economic legacy? (1)

    2. How may an economic legacy


    be generated by holding the
    Olympic games? (4)

    3. To what extent does this


    resource show that the
    benefits of the Olympics will
    extend to the whole of the UK?
    (6)

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