8 August 2008
Talkback: Competition in sport
In the UK there are moves to reintroduce competition in school sport, along with the individual races, prize-giving and trophies.
In Australia, sport is often described as the national religion, and is very much a part of our identity. But there's been a decline in school sport, and a swing towards it being more about participation, less about winning.
So is competition a good motivator or a turn off?
Guests
Dan Travis
Writer and Director of Tennis Tigers
Ken Rogers
President of School Sport Australia
Judy Flanagan
Director of Community Sport, Australian Sports Commission
Jeff Bond
General Manager, Learning and Development, Richmond Football Club (former head of Psychology, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra)
Further Information
Publications
Title: In support of competitive sport
Author: Dan Travis
URL: http://www.manifestoclub.com/files/Dan%20Travis.pdf
Presenter
Richard Aedy
Producer
Jackie May
Story Researcher and Producer
Sue Daniel
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