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Title [Voices of Youth] Victory depends on the eye of the beholder

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-by Romee Giri

 The problem with taking the classical belief on victory in sports is that it could beautify the act of undermining an overall excellent performance by a person who is on the losing side. However, if we select to believe that victory is in the attention of the beholder, we open the stairs to permit anyone to become a winner.

 

 

For my belief players in a hit opposition  is constantly giving one hundred percent on whatever we're doing. In recreation it’s not continually essential to have victory. Traditionally human beings believe that sport is only victory. Now and again it could be, but to my understanding, when sport is practiced properly,  we will gain self-belief, and have an awesome time, participate in networking and have a laugh. There’s a saying that goes “splendor is in the attention of the beholder”. In other words, this could mean “victory is in the attention of the beholder” which won't sound very poetic. Classically, more people than not, assume victory is when we possibly give as much attention as possible to the very last rating of the contest or medals. Conventionally, the winners are taken into consideration to be simply those who're on top while the final whistle blows. Victory also can be defined via the first-class performance of every man or woman athlete.


The problem with taking the classical belief on victory in sports is that it could extraordinarily be limiting  and it may beautify the act of undermining an excellent overall performance via a person who is on the losing side. Although, if we select to go together with the belief that victory is in the attention of the beholder, we open the stairs to permit anyone to become a winner, not simply a single group. At the same time, it cannot be denied that at professional tiers of recreation the very last outcome ought to be essential. Overall, in general, sport needs to be about amusing, gaining knowledge of, and constructing competence on the game. If all of the importance is located on the very last score, how does this make the younger ones who keep losing?  Can this increase their amusement? Can this help them sense competitiveness?  Can this allow them to recognize that they are improving and enhancing regularly? Can this develop them mentally? Might not, but this will make them experience what it is to be on the losing side. In sport activities there should be no losers. In truth, most youngsters and toddlers will inform you that having a laugh and feeling proud  are more crucial for them than the victory. Many research have shown that surroundings that emphasize self-management skills rather than  competitiveness have greater benefit for youth. This form of surroundings will assist them to live prompted, centered, and assist to build self-assurance.

 

In sport, ardors and motive go hand in hand with each other before becoming a winner. Whilst a person could be very passionate in the direction of a cause, she/he may be willing to constantly move for an extra mile simply to see that the reason is fulfilled. When ardor lives inside oneself, her or his work, dedication and love will become one. At this point, she/he'll see that no obstacle is just too tough to overcome. We, adults can accommodate to prevent sport activity participants from feeling like “defeated ones” and maintain laugh in sport activities by way of changing our view of victory. We can still preserve the conventional meaning, but we may re-define victory, overall performance to also mean gambling your best. Similarly, our new definition of victory has to include accomplishing a talent in a game that a child previously had difficulty with. If we permit ourselves to alternate the way we view victory and pay more attention on how our own young ones are acting, then maybe we will prevent a number of the maladies that occur in sport activities because of the significance many locate at the final score. At the least, we will assist to maintain a laugh and exhilaration within the games for our young ones.

 

 

 

 

About the Youth Writer :

Romee Giri(25), first female athlete speaker in Nepal, is a 4th Dan Taekwondo practionist. After participating in the 14th United Nations Young Leadership Program, Romee Giri was inspired to work with disabled athletes and for women empowerment and gender equality at the Nepal Taekwondo Association. She is now founder of Nepalese Sports Youth for Development and Peace.

 

※ The above writing does not reflect the opinion of ICM.