Sports Wisdom...

Sports are not just about winning or the medal or the ring or the trophy. It’s more about the thrill of playing sports and having the privilege to compete. Whether you're competing against the best athletes in the world, from every country and every walk of life, or competing with friends or just yourself, the experience will be with you forever. It might not mean anything now or right after it’s over, but years from now you will see just how amazing those moments truly were. And it’s not just all about you, your country or your team either, it's about the fans too. Whether it's just one fan or millions of fans, the joy you bring them, whether in defeat or triumph, will help them renew their hopes and dreams and their belief in the human spirit. So enjoy yourself, because a lot of people never get the chance to play sports at any level. On top of that all your hard work and dedication to your sport should never go unnoticed to you or anyone. And losing a competition doesn’t take away from what a great athlete you are or your accomplishments, it just means that someone else was just a little bit better or luckier then you were on that particular day. Plus, you always learn more from a loss then you would learn from a win, and just how much you benefit from that is really up to you. If you can't handle losing a game, sore loser, then you will suffer most of your life because life is filled with defeats. That is why sports are so important because they can teach us things about our character. I agree that losing can sometimes suck but losing your mind sucks way more. Remember it's a game. Though winning is a great benefit, it should never be a fulfillment of all your dreams, because if it is, that’s all you will ever have and there is just too much more to life then just a win, but, It's really hard to deny the thrill of competition, you just can't beat it, unless you experience the thrill of victory too, because that is just a one great feeling to enjoy.

Vince Lombardi once said: "Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything."

"Sometimes the best don't always win, but the athlete knows that being the best away from the sport means that you will never lose"

"Winning the hearts of people is more important then winning the prize. After all when it comes to competition in sports, if you lost that usually means that someone else has won, so all is not lost"

Play on. Joga Bonito, which means "play beautiful".

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