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HARDtalk: Sir Ben Ainslie

Sir Ben Ainslie

30/10/2013 GMT

BBC World News - HARDtalk, Sir Ben Ainslie

Zeinab Badawi talks to British Olympic sailor, four-time gold medallist, Sir Ben Ainslie.

Critics say that sailing is now a niche sport funded by billionaires and enjoyed by the few. How can its appeal be broadened? HARDtalk asks British Olympic sailor Sir Ben Ainslie.

HARDtalk speaks to the most successful Olympic sailor of all time - British four-time gold medallist Sir Ben Ainslie. In September he was part of Team USA which enjoyed a spectacular victory against Team New Zealand at the America's cup in San Francisco. But sailing is becoming more and more expensive - with critics saying it is now a niche sport funded by billionaires and enjoyed by the few. How can its appeal be broadened? 

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