Winning at all costs
It's good to see even in Orienteering the "winning at all costs" mentality that has become the catch-cry for sports is beginning to show its face.
At the Nopesport forum you can read about foot tripping, abusing a 10 year old boy and antics at the control during the recent JK relays in the UK. It's great to read such tales as after all, winning is the only thing that matters in sport and you should do everything in your power to ensure you (and/or your team) reach that lofty goal. Compare these stories to the NZ relays last weekend where the only tripping that occurs is due to a lack of co-ordination from getting absolutely plastered at the prizegiving the night before.
No wonder New Zealand is declining as a sporting nation - values of sportsmanship, fair play and enjoyment are relics of an ancient sporting age and we MUST adopt the aggressive (some would say Australian) approach that demands the only focus shall be on winning.
PS: For anyone who thinks I'm serious, look up the definition of "sarcasm" in the dictionary.
At the Nopesport forum you can read about foot tripping, abusing a 10 year old boy and antics at the control during the recent JK relays in the UK. It's great to read such tales as after all, winning is the only thing that matters in sport and you should do everything in your power to ensure you (and/or your team) reach that lofty goal. Compare these stories to the NZ relays last weekend where the only tripping that occurs is due to a lack of co-ordination from getting absolutely plastered at the prizegiving the night before.
No wonder New Zealand is declining as a sporting nation - values of sportsmanship, fair play and enjoyment are relics of an ancient sporting age and we MUST adopt the aggressive (some would say Australian) approach that demands the only focus shall be on winning.
PS: For anyone who thinks I'm serious, look up the definition of "sarcasm" in the dictionary.
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posted by Rob Crawford at 9:01 AM
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