In a Covid year, why sport matters

<p>Former table tennis player, Matthew Syed, visits a club in Brighton which gets funding from Sported, one of the charities the Times and Sunday Times is raising money for in its Christmas Appeal.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is in support of Sported, one of three charities backed by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/times-christmas-appeal-2020-33ld7tw23" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Times and Sunday Times Christmas Appeal.</a></p><p><br></p><p>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/subscribe/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_campaign=podcastsubs&amp;utm_content=storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Guest:<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Matthew Syed, Times and Sunday Times' columnist.</p><p><br></p><p>Host:<strong> </strong>Manveen Rana.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Clips used: CNN, Sky Sports News, ABC News.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>