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Entertainment
Louise Talbot

‘Half-athlete, half-entertainer’: Why the best reality TV going around is watching live sport

Sports stars deliver the best reality TV right now, and all without scripted dialogue. Photo: TND

These days, it’s not enough to just be a talented sports star, smashing aces on centre court or kicking winning goals in search of the ultimate prize.

Our best athletes are also here to entertain us, to bring us into their world of what it’s like to be an elite competitor in front of the camera,  and enable us – thanks to social media – to see their private lives.

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