A recent government study found that fewer school children are participating in school sports and are signing up for more  non-competitive alternatives like circus skills and yoga.

Almost three quarters of students, the equivalent of about four million children, are failing to play regular competitive sport during PE lessons at school. Four in five children also do not regularly compete in team sports against other schools.

Instead, found that increasing numbers of schools were instead offering “fun” sports such as yoga. And with the London 2012 Olympics fast approaching, secondary schools are now offering cheerleading as an alternative.

Children’s Minister Iain Wright said: “Thanks to our national PE and Sport Strategy for Young People and world-class investment, school and youth sport has never been so well-funded or enjoyed by young people.”

Could this be the future? What do you think?