Outline: Attitudes on competitive sports

The articles present various attitudes when it comes to competitive sports. Generally speaking, the public opinion is in favour of the introduction of competitive sports in schools, but there is some reluctance when it comes to the advantages of this decision.…

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Competitive sport for children at the heart of Olympics legacy

This text was published in 2012 on the official website of the British Prime Minister’s office, presents the decision of Prime Minister David Cameron to introduce compulsory competitive sports in primary schools. The decision was based on the success of …

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Competitive sport is all very well but helping every child reach their potential must be Britain’s Olympic legacy

This text was written by Sir Steve Redgrave. It was published in 2012 in The Telegraph and it presents the opinions of the former rower and Olympic medallist regarding the introduction of competitive sports in schools. While Sir Steve Redgrave agrees with the idea, he explains that extra competition will not automatically mean success. He emphasises the fact that children with great potential could be scared by the idea of competitiveness, as they associate it with classifications of “winners and losers” (l. 13).

Being the best you can be

Sir Steve Redgrave explains how associating competitive sports …

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Competitive Sports: Making It Compulsory Is Futile

This text was written by Matthew Green. The article was published in 2012 on Matthew Green’s political blog and presents the author’s scepticism regarding compulsory competitive sports in schools. The author defines competitive sports as being “elitist” (l. 19). According to him, those who have what it takes to win and be successful become famous, while those who try their best and fail feel humiliated and afraid.

The pressure of competitive sport

The author supports his argument by giving the example of his own experience in different schools. On the one hand, his “prep school in Ealing” (l. 27) made him feel ashamed because of the compulsory…

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