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Older, Wiser, Slower After 50, Avid Athletes Find That to Stay Healthy, They Must Let Go of the Need to Win
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  • If the new definition of achievement in sports is merely showing up then lets dispense with giving trophies or awards for exceptional performance, what's the point? Don't most youth sports stop with the participation trophies once the kids are over 8 or so? I have no beef with PB ribbons in swimming because it's nice for a kid to see tangible evidence of actual improvement. This is a summer league thing only of course.
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  • If the new definition of achievement in sports is merely showing up then lets dispense with giving trophies or awards for exceptional performance, what's the point? Don't most youth sports stop with the participation trophies once the kids are over 8 or so? I have no beef with PB ribbons in swimming because it's nice for a kid to see tangible evidence of actual improvement. This is a summer league thing only of course.
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