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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Nickbat on 05 February 2010, 10:16:12
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"A generation of state-educated athletes should have been created for the London Olympics.
But a third of British medal hopefuls competing in 2012 will have gone to private schools, it emerged yesterday."
Apart from being non-news (i.e. does it matter where they were educated?), has it not crossed anyone's mind that we might be reaping the consequences of a policy of encouraging "non-competitive" sports in state schools, especially at the primary level?
My children's school sports day is devoid of any competition or prizes. :(
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I always came last at sports day but it did me no harm. I just consoled myself with the fact that the ones who did well were mostly daft as a brush. ;D
We'll have non-competitive exams soon. :(
Kevin
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Perhaps it is because those who go to private school are also more likely to have the means to spend time & money on taking their kids to coaching & competitions outside the school?
K
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I agree on the anti competitive thing.
Having attended school sports day last year to see my 5 year old....I can say that there was nothing closely resembling any recognised sport and no competition.
It was more like team its a knock out
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Dont forget the armed forces employ a lot of professional athletes. Sprinters, bobsleigh and the entire biathlon team to name a few off the top of my head.....
....why? No framework or even appetite for one in this country. And how much does a footballer get paid to shag around...?
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The mass selling off, of school sports fields for redevelopment cant have helped matters imo.
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The mass selling off, of school sports fields for redevelopment cant have helped matters imo.
My daughters school has two playing fields and also some more fascilities at a primary they also own.
Sports provisions are excellent there
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Perhaps it is because those who go to private school are also more likely to have the means to spend time & money on taking their kids to coaching & competitions outside the school?
K
Some have the money some just want the best for their children