Elite Sport Sustainability: Balancing Acceleration and Deceleration
Exploring the sustainability of elite sports as a social subsystem, this research delves into conditions for enhancing individual and social well-being through sports. The study aims to interpret sustainability in the fast-paced world of elite sports and its impact on community welfare. By analyzing the link between sustainability and sports, it offers insights into personalized models for a more sustainable future in professional athletics.
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Acceleration or Deceleration?: Personalizing Sustainability Models Based on Elite Sport Careers 2024. 09. 14. Attila Szathm ri PhD attila.szathmari@uni-corvinus.hu Tam s Kocsis PhD tamas.kocsis@uni-corvinus.hu Fourteenth International Conference on Sport & Society The Impact of Professional Sport on Community 7-8 June 2023 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Fourteenth International Conference on Sport & Society
Research question When can elite sport as a social subsystem be considered sustainable? Under what conditions can it be put at the service of individual and social well-being? Attila Szathm ri Fourteenth International Conference on Sport & Society 7-8 June 2023.Las Vegas
Research objective Interpreting and thoroughly understanding sustainability in one of the most accelerated and competitive social subsystems, elite sport. Attila Szathm ri Fourteenth International Conference on Sport & Society 7-8 June 2023.Las Vegas
Sustainability Satisfying the needs of the present generation so that future generations can do the same. (Brundtland-report) Attila Szathm ri Fourteenth International Conference on Sport & Society 7-8 June 2023.Las Vegas
ELITE SPORT LEISURE SPORT PROFESSIONAL SPORT AMATEUR SPORT WESTERN LOGIC EASTERN LOGIC LABELS HEROIC ORIENTATION AESTHETIC ORIENTATION POWER & PERFORMANCE PLEASURE & PARTICIPATION Profession Hobby ACTIVITY Competitive Non-competitive Income Recreation Comparison of elite and leisure sport Progress Health GOAL Performance Community Workforce Consumer ATHLETE S ROLE Competitor Participant Attention Doing sport EXCHANGE Attraction Equipment Training Cooperation Selection Involvement Exclusive opposites Complementary opposites CHARACTERISTICS Peak form Fun Accelerated Slow (Source: own compilation, based on, D nes & Misovitz (1994); Nagy (1995); Horne et al., (2005); Coakley (1994, 2016); Pang&Macdonald (2016); Kocsis&Szathm ri (2022) Attila Szathm ri Fourteenth International Conference on Sport & Society 7-8 June 2023.Las Vegas
The link between sustainability and sport Source: Kocsis, T. & Szathm ri, A. (2023): "Acceleration or Slow? Personalizing sustainability models through generalizing the content of interviews with elite athletes , Manuscript Attila Szathm ri Fourteenth International Conference on Sport & Society 7-8 June 2023.Las Vegas
Qualitative research Tool: in-depth interviews with professional athletes Sample: 5 interviewees 60-90 minute interviews each Analysis: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA): 'the experience of the individual can only be understood in its context' Attila Szathm ri Fourteenth International Conference on Sport & Society 7-8 June 2023.Las Vegas
Themes emerging from the coding process PARENTS' ROLE you are your own there is no fight familiy pressure --> study DESIRE sport, as love coaching for love --> crazy easier way vs. learning MENTAL/PHISYCAL HEALTH there is always pain coach physically --> psychologist mentally enormous load --> hit back TRAINING COACHES' ROLE luck, responsibility no privacy - after own's head no killing-noticed-build up ABROAD horizon scholarship monotonity, hideous playfulness <---> beat the result no training --> still success money, better facilities COMPETITION injustice happiness eternal pain VISION AGE GROUP RELATION trust only yourself <--> society embarassing not to study marriage, children later sport, as protective cover closed world: grime ---> cleaner, easier black hole, vacuum IDENTITY: WHO AM I BECAME? never give up tomorrow gonna be better start at the bottom role model, positive personality trait Source: Szathmari, A. (2021): I wouldn't do anything differently ... although I don't let my child go in that direction : Successful Hungarian Olympians understandings and experiences at the close of elite sport careers, Budapest Management Review Attila Szathm ri Fourteenth International Conference on Sport & Society 7-8 June 2023.Las Vegas
PRIMARY THEMES Role of coaching Protective cover Social connectedness SECONDARY THEMES Cognitive dissonance Gains Lack of... Age-group Problems Child-like values Concept, working system, lifelong program, human focus, appreciation, long- term perspective Appreciation, relationship, coach, emotions, love Privileges, comparison, exit, integration, otherness Mentality, health, age group, human relationships, transition Key-words Belief, values Motif, playfulness It was the expectation of the [trainers at the] swimming pool that educational studies would continue.' ...these days it gets into the focus of society into the attention of people who do something terrible that is worthless.' Those of my age group got married earlier and had babies earlier. There is no healthy golden mean, only extremes. I wouldn't do anything differently ... although I don't let my child go in that direction. [Participating in the] Sydney [Olympics] was like taking a kid to the amusement park. Asking anyone is at the top is not healthy anymore.' Primary and secondary themes identified and developed during the IPA process Everyone loves athletes. Especially if you are successful. In life, you can never normally do something that everyone unconditionally accepts and loves.' After retirement, it was complicated for me, and it was a severe problem that time was running out of my hands, days and hours, deadlines of all kinds.' I can understand the people who - it will sound rude - jump out the window to finish athletics or any sport.' results must be produced at all costs for coaches, so that they can prove their existence.' Little ones should be playful. This is the biggest mistake in relation to performance constraints.' To offer her alternatives and not to let go of one's hands when quits.' Quotes ...hold the hands for a few years and be by her side as she becomes independent and switches to everyday life.' ...he did not burn me out in the drive to be successful; I was systematically built up to be good.' Only the very crazy stay there, even for the minimal amount of money, doing it with love. It was a space: a vacuum and I felt that I couldn't find my place in my age group.' I think the most serious problem is that an athlete counts as long as he/she is active.' I went around the world by running and jumping. Forr s: Szathmari, A. (2021): I wouldn't do anything differently ... although I don't let my child go in that direction : Successful Hungarian Olympians understandings and experiences at the close of elite sport career, Budapest Management Review Attila Szathm ri Fourteenth International Conference on Sport & Society 7-8 June 2023.Las Vegas
The importance of the role of coaches/mentors Results of the IPA research Protective shell - life path planning Cognitive dissonance, athlete identity Attila Szathm ri Fourteenth International Conference on Sport & Society 7-8 June 2023.Las Vegas
Critical elements of elite sport Attila Szathm ri Fourteenth International Conference on Sport & Society 7-8 June 2023.Las Vegas
Critical elements of elite sport structured in Power and Performance Attila Szathm ri Fourteenth International Conference on Sport & Society 7-8 June 2023.Las Vegas
Critical elements of elite sport structured in Pleasure and Participation Attila Szathm ri Fourteenth International Conference on Sport & Society 7-8 June 2023.Las Vegas
Fourteenth International Conference on Sport & Society Thanks for your attention! K sz n m a figyelmet! Thanks for the attention! Attila Szathm ri attila.szathmari@uni-corvinus.hu
