Writing for the Financial Times, Emily Cadman cites the Sutton Trust’s 2012 research on educational backgrounds of Olympic medallists.

There is more than a whiff of paternalism about two big campaigns on both sides of the Atlantic to encourage more women into sports.

In the UK, Sport England’s much-praised #thisgirlcan advert — which has been viewed more than 13m times online — revolves around the astounding fact that exercise often involves getting out of breath.

Figures from the Sutton Trust also show that of the British women who won medals at the 2012 London Olympics, 46.5 per cent attended selective schools — either fee paying or grammar — but only about 7 per cent of the population are educated privately.

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