Welsh Conservatives have accused Llanelli AM, Lee Waters, of “spectacular hypocrisy”.
Mr Waters has today claimed that the UK’s “obsession” with winning medals is damaging grassroots sports. Responding, Welsh Conservatives pointed to Labour hikes to rental fees for public sports pitches; whilst also noting the impact heroes like Bradley Wiggins and Jade Jones have on encouraging a new generation to take up sport.
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Sport – Russell George AM – said:
“Lee Waters seems to have spectacularly missed the point here.
“Lottery funding has been a huge boon to sports facilities across the UK, and his analysis ignores the massive impact that our sporting heroes have on inspiring the next generation of stars to get involved.
“Look at the impact Brad Wiggins’ success had on cycling in 2012, and imagine what Laura Trott and Becky James’s success in Rio could do for cycling in the future.
“And let’s not forget that the crisis in grassroots sports here in Wales is largely due to Labour councils hiking fees for public pitches.”
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