And they need to enjoy it.

I was on holiday last week and had to listen to a lot of radio 5. Which was fine for the most part but there was so much discussion as to how to keep on winning, and that anyone could do it if we could only start them young enough. Suggestions that schools monitor all pupils and select them for elite training reminded me of the Soviet systems of the 80s. I don't recall anyone seriously mentioning the possibility that you might not be good at sports or enjoy the competitive element - it was mainly suggested that if you aren't good at it you try others until you are. What no-one mentioned was doing it for fun; it was all about winning.

Posted By: APB on August 11th 2012 at 10:31:46

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Competitive sport - my arse! (Other Sports) - robert_rosario, Aug 11, 10:22:29
- Off Course we need competive sport (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 11, 11:10:11
- I don't understand why it has become so vital for the country to win more medals in future (Other Sports) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Aug 11, 10:49:52
  - Well said! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Bravo win or die, Aug 11, 10:51:04
- It's just vote-chasing. The govt know that people actually believe that limp lefty types h (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Aug 11, 10:33:29
  - Vigor? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Sugbad The Bad, Aug 11, 10:34:17
    - Poi. (n/m) (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 11, 10:44:32
      - poiPhone (n/m) (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Aug 11, 10:56:29
- I used to like hockey but I was a short fat kid (Other Sports) - watfordcanary, Aug 11, 10:31:46
  - My experience of rounders in the summer was for me to go up to hit the ball. Someone would (Other Sports) - Bravo win or die, Aug 11, 10:37:50
    - we had a works rounders tourney once, dept vs dept (Other Sports) - Sugbad The Bad, Aug 11, 10:40:41
      - Ha ha!Silly game but not as bad as Baseball. We went to see The Boston Red Sox play once. (Other Sports) - Bravo win or die, Aug 11, 10:43:57
        
        Someone should do a tea towel explaining baseball to foreigners (Other Sports) - watfordcanary, Aug 11, 11:08:51
- And they need to enjoy it. (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 11, 10:31:46
- Completely agree! It's a huge myth anyway that there is no competitive sport in primary (Other Sports) - Bravo win or die, Aug 11, 10:31:05
  - Pssssst (Other Sports) - Sugbad The Bad, Aug 11, 10:31:58
- Utter bollocks! (Other Sports) - Sugbad The Bad, Aug 11, 10:27:53

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