Prof. Grant Jarvie - Sport: More Than Just a Game
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Professor Grant Jarvie, Chair of Sport, delivers his inaugural lecture entitled, Sport: More Than Just a Game. This lecture will comment upon Scotland's contribution to the world of sport then argue that sport is more than just a game and can be a resource of hope for many around the world. Recorded on 22 April 2014 at the University of Edinburgh's Teviot Lecture Theatre.
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