Luck
In a series about sporting endeavour, journalist Matthew Syed explores how 'luck' is a big factor in winning and losing, recalling his time as the UK's top table tennis player.
"The toss of a coin, the spin of a roulette wheel, the sense of caprice whenever England is playing at football.."
Matthew Syed considers how 'luck' is a huge factor in winning and not winning, and he recalls his own time as the UK's top table tennis player to back this assertion.
Five writer choose a word to suggest sporting endeavour,
and Matthew Syed thinks about the effects of 'luck'.
Producer Duncan Minshull.
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