Ep5 Why is sport so much more than just a game?

Hello Wonder!Have you ever wondered, what is the point of sport? Of kicking a ball? Hitting a ball? Serving a ball?Of running a race? Of cycling? Or swimming?Or which jockey, on which horse, finishes first?Why bother counting the number of runs made by a bat striking a red leather ball?Why does both playing and watching sport obsess us so? Is it just a game? Or is sport a quest of perfection from which we learn lessons that stay with us forever?This Wonder podcast is read by the ITV racing presenter Alice Plunkett with sound editing by Max Watson. The script was written by Camilla Akers-Douglas, and produced by Camilla Akers-Douglas and Henrietta McMicking. Our theme music is by the amazing James Burrell. Thanks also to Oli Morgan, mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios. To contact us, email [email protected] or [email protected] Social media   Twitter @wonder_podcast Facebook @wonderpodcastsInstagram @wonderpodcasts