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When you meet someone you've never met before, how do you introduce yourself? It's as if someone has asked you to sum up who you are in a sentence.

As part of the 蜜芽传媒 World Service's "Identity" season, Sportshour has been looking at its significance both on and off the field.

Whether you are a fan or a player, many people choose to define themselves in terms of their association with sport.

Why is that? Sportshour's Caroline Barker spoke to Rebecca Symes, sport psychologist for the Great Britain Paralympic team, to find out.

Picture: Replica kits sold at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium. Credit: Getty Images.