According to Hughes and Coakley sports ethic refers to defining what it means to be a real athlete. There are four dimensions of this concept:
1. Making sacrifices for the game
2. Striving for distinction
3. Accepting risks and playing through pain
4. Not accepting any limits in pursuit of possibilities
Hughes and Coakley talk about how athletes conform to these dimensions and these dimensions begin to become a norm and become a distraction or a disruption to the everything in their lives. Their personal lives such as family, relationships, even their own health suffer from these norms. The reason this happens is because athletes love their sport, for some it is their life. Some athletes are so attached because they have been playing the sport at such a young age. I have experienced one of the four dimensions, I've experienced making sacrifices for the game. During the year I only get to spend about a month and a half at home the reason being is because I am at school training getting ready for the up-coming season. I do it because I love and care to much about my sport.
I agree, that athletes conform to those dimensions, but what happens when an athlete sacrifice more then they succeed? Where do athletes draw the line?
ReplyDeleteGia Porreco