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View on turning pages View online   32   Interview: Nigel Walker The former international hurdler and rugby international talks about the challenges of leading the English Institute of Sport View on turning pages View online   38   Insight: Sport participation Sport England’s director of insight, Lisa O’Keefe, asks whether we really understand what young people want from sport View on turning pages View online   42   Facility management: Major Event Legacies We examine the success of London’s Copper Box, which has celebrated its first anniversary of opening in legacy mode View on turning pages View online   48   Sustainability: Green Shoots From Brazil to Poppleton, Tom Walker looks at the ways sport is being used as a tool for promoting environmental awareness View on turning pages View online   54   Growing the grassroots: Badminton The fastest racquet sport in the world has more than 1 million regular players in the UK – and the figure is growing each year View on turning pages View online   58   Growing sports: Futsal Football’s small-sized, indoor version is taking Europe by storm. The FA’s Tony Snow explains how UK operators can get involved View on turning pages View online   On the cover: Prince Harry hosts the first invictus games   62   Fitness in sport: Peak Performance The new Athlete Lab cycle hub concept focuses on cycling enthusiasts and athletes rather than fitness fanatics View on turning pages View online   65   Promotional Feature: Matrix Matrix Fitness rounds up the news from its elite cycling team View on turning pages View online   66   Mental health: Healthy Body Healthy Mind A new £2m initiative led by Sport England and Mind is the latest project to use sport to combat mental health issues View on turning pages View online   70   Artificial Pitches: Maintaining artificial turf Proper maintenance of 3G pitches can add years to the life of the surface. 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