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Leisure cuts could hit Olympics legacy

Council chiefs in Wales have warned Britain's Olympics legacy is under threat, due to sharp falls in leisure centre funding.

Council chiefs in Wales have warned Britain's Olympics legacy is under threat, due to sharp falls in leisure centre funding.

Figures obtained by the BBC show that 5% less is being spent on leisure centres in Wales this year compared with 2011/12, as councils move funding to protect other key services. The figures show that 18 of Wales' 22 authorities are cutting leisure centre funding.

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