Does Sport Matter?

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Britain has become an elite sporting nation. The triumph of Team GB and Paralympics GB at London 2012 has been followed by British winners of the Tour de France, Wimbledon, the US Open and a first Lions series win for 16 years. England has recently retained the Ashes and we have the most commercially successful football league in the world. But some of us still have a problem with athletic excellence, be it through disliking competitive sport or preferring the amateur ethos. So why, Jane Garvey asks, do we still get sniffy about sport? Presenter: Jane Garvey Producer: Ruth Watts Interviewed guest: Katherine Grainger Interviewed guest: John Amaechi Interviewed guest: Emma John Interviewed guest: Matthew Syed Interviewed guest: Jonathan Overend Interviewed guest: Carrie Dunn.