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| Charities and sports bodies in Wales could lose over £24m to pay for the 2012 London Olympics, it is claimed. | Charities and sports bodies in Wales could lose over £24m to pay for the 2012 London Olympics, it is claimed. |
| The scale of possible cuts for charities is spelt out in a letter from Welsh Culture Minister Alun Pugh to his Westminster equivalent, Tessa Jowell. | The scale of possible cuts for charities is spelt out in a letter from Welsh Culture Minister Alun Pugh to his Westminster equivalent, Tessa Jowell. |
| One lottery body has warned any funding loss could leave projects supporting people with mental health problems and learning difficulties short of cash. | One lottery body has warned any funding loss could leave projects supporting people with mental health problems and learning difficulties short of cash. |
| The letter was obtained by Plaid Cymru under the Freedom of Information Act. | The letter was obtained by Plaid Cymru under the Freedom of Information Act. |
| The UK Government has said it may use some National Lottery funds to make up for a shortfall in the final budget for the London Olympics in 2012. | The UK Government has said it may use some National Lottery funds to make up for a shortfall in the final budget for the London Olympics in 2012. |
| That could have quite a significant impact on sporting, artistic and cultural projects across Wales Culture Minister Alun Pugh | That could have quite a significant impact on sporting, artistic and cultural projects across Wales Culture Minister Alun Pugh |
| Mr Pugh is concerned this may affect the money available for Welsh good causes. | Mr Pugh is concerned this may affect the money available for Welsh good causes. |
| His letter to Tessa Jowell, seen by the BBC Wales' Dragon's Eye programme, predicts that Wales faces losing between £24m and £36m. | His letter to Tessa Jowell, seen by the BBC Wales' Dragon's Eye programme, predicts that Wales faces losing between £24m and £36m. |
| He said: "The fall in income will have a significant impact on the ability of distributors in Wales to meet their requirements and to fund worthy projects across the good causes. | He said: "The fall in income will have a significant impact on the ability of distributors in Wales to meet their requirements and to fund worthy projects across the good causes. |
| "Any increase in the National Lottery's commitment to the 2012 Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games will inevitably impact on Welsh distributors and Welsh good causes." | "Any increase in the National Lottery's commitment to the 2012 Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games will inevitably impact on Welsh distributors and Welsh good causes." |
| Mr Pugh said the Olympics represented good news for Wales overall, as athletes were set to use venues such as Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, Newport's velodrome and Swansea's 50m swimming pool. | Mr Pugh said the Olympics represented good news for Wales overall, as athletes were set to use venues such as Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, Newport's velodrome and Swansea's 50m swimming pool. |
| Olympic athletes are expected to train in Wales prior to the Games | Olympic athletes are expected to train in Wales prior to the Games |
| He said some 500 Welsh business also stood to benefit from contracts with the Olympics bid. | He said some 500 Welsh business also stood to benefit from contracts with the Olympics bid. |
| He added: "The Olympics overall is great news for Wales, and we'd love to see some Welsh athletes have some gold medals around their necks. | He added: "The Olympics overall is great news for Wales, and we'd love to see some Welsh athletes have some gold medals around their necks. |
| "We're just sounding an early word of caution about potential cost overruns on the Olympics and who actually picks up the tab for those cost overruns. | "We're just sounding an early word of caution about potential cost overruns on the Olympics and who actually picks up the tab for those cost overruns. |
| "If all cost overruns fell on the lottery, that could have quite a significant impact on sporting, artistic and cultural projects across Wales and that would be quite disappointing to see that happening." | "If all cost overruns fell on the lottery, that could have quite a significant impact on sporting, artistic and cultural projects across Wales and that would be quite disappointing to see that happening." |
| The largest lottery funder, the Big Lottery Fund, has warned that funds being diverted to Olympics projects could mean cutting off aid to small community projects or abandoning schemes supporting people with mental health problems and learning difficulties. | The largest lottery funder, the Big Lottery Fund, has warned that funds being diverted to Olympics projects could mean cutting off aid to small community projects or abandoning schemes supporting people with mental health problems and learning difficulties. |
| Plaid Cymru AM Owen John Thomas said it was "staggering" that Labour "haven't had this checked out". | Plaid Cymru AM Owen John Thomas said it was "staggering" that Labour "haven't had this checked out". |
| Dragon's Eye is screened on Thursday on BBC2W at 2030 GMT and on BBC 1 Wales at 2235 GMT. |