A swimmer lost consciousness in the water. She sank to the end of the pool. Her coach jumped in full clothed & saved her. It has happened once before. The coach said the high level stress , competition make the athletes uneasy.
Osaka leaving a tournament, being trolled at the height of her career. Ligament injury making Alexander’s participation unsure. Unfit cricketer shown the bench. Body is nothing but a well oiled machine. It has to be nurtured. Aren’t we teaching our sportspeople to take care of their bodies???
Why should stress have such an effect when the going gets tough?? Never did Kapil Dev miss out due to ill health. Today’s athlete need to learn from his regime & his determination. Being the underdogs Indian cricketers were never in a fray to win! After ’83 he changed everything.
Mental & physical health should be taken care of. Winning is fine, losing should be taken in stride. Again starting the routine is of importance. Mary Kom or Malleswari did not happen in a day!
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