Title: The Meaning of Sport
First published: October 5, 2006
Description: Why is sport so profoundly important to us? In a journey from the Olympic Games in Athens to the World Cup finals in Germany - via the Ashes, the Ryder Cup and Wimbledon - Simon Barnes ponders such matters as the intellectual genius of Wayne Rooney, the mythic nature of Steve Redgrave and the making of Andrew Flintoff.
Subjects: Sports, psychological aspects, Sports, social aspects, Sports, Anecdotes