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Nov 2022
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What price is sport paying in the cost o...

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With rising inflation and an increased cost of living, how does sport survive in the current climate. If people are cutting back on recreational sport, will that have an adverse effect on the nation’s long-term health? And how do professional clubs without billionaire owners keep going?

Swim England CEO Jane Nickerson, boxing club founder Mark Reynolds and Cornish Pirates finance director Rebecca Thomas join the regular Sports Desk panel to ask what sport needs to do to survive the cost of living crisis.

Panel: Sarah Mulkerrins Nesta McGregor Laura Scott

Producer: Jake Katborg

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