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Inside Elite Sports: The Good, The Bad, The Real

Explore the complex world of elite sports through the eyes of athletes, staff, and coaches. From intense competition and sacrifice to camaraderie and spirituality, delve into the unique experiences that shape this challenging realm.

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Inside Elite Sports: The Good, The Bad, The Real

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  1. The Weird & Wonderful World of Sport

  2. What is elite sport like? “What I know most surely about the duty of a man - I owe to sport.”Albert Camus, French Philosopher “The most important thing in the Olympic games is not winning but taking part.” Baron Pierre de Courbetin, Founder of the IOC “Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, and disregard of all the rules.”George Orwell Registered Charity: 1005446

  3. What is elite sport like? Registered Charity: 1005446

  4. What is elite sport like for the athlete / staff / coaches? • “Football is like a beast. It can overtake your whole life so you forget who you are and who your family are.” - Ian Holloway, former Crystal Palace Manager • Unreal • Self absorbed • Machoistic • Banter • Disciplined / Undisciplined • Managing the buzz • Rollercoaster lifestyle • “You can be close to being in hell then rise to heaven just like that.” Jens Lehmann, Arsenal

  5. Performance is everything • Own morality • No consequences • Controlling / manipulative • Abuse loyalty • Power by association • No performance = no interest • Spiritual relationship can be performance based “the feeling all of a sudden when the gold medal has gone somewhere else is quite indescribable.” Lord Coe Registered Charity: 1005446

  6. What is the Chaplain’s place in elite sport? • In the world not of it • People not performance Registered Charity: 1005446

  7. What is the Chaplain’s place in elite sport? Registered Charity: 1005446

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