The pressure of acting can take a brutal toll on actors yet most fail to engage in performance psychology.
- Associate Professor, Sport Pedagogy and Coaching, The University of Queensland
The line between abuse and acceptable behaviour is blurred in many sports, so parents and youth athletes must be vigilant.
Most athletes, coaches and fans do not want to acknowledge the impact of luck in sporting contests but it is part of what makes sport so compelling.
Other nations have begun to invest more seriously in para sports, which may be a sign Australia needs to invest more in coaches of future Paralympians.
A lack of support from parents is a major reason why some junior coaches quit. So, what can coaches do to build better relationships with parents?
The AFL may appoint independent doctors at games to assess players for potential head injuries – can this help the concussion issue?
Snowboarding and freeskiing are relatively new to the Winter Olympics, coming from highly-skilled amateur backgrounds. Their athletes are often risk-taking individualists, at home on social media.
Just because you were good at sport does not mean you can coach without furthering your qualifications and experiences.
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