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From a Parent to their Child:
I know you’ve
worked hard to prepare yourself to compete, and I
know how much you want to win. That’s a good goal.
You`ll always get the best out of yourself when you
strive for victory.
But winning is not
the only goal or even the most important one. What’s
most important is to have fun and learn. I want you
to love the sport so much that you find pleasure in
the effort itself and in the friendship of your
teammates and other competitors.
I want you to know
you can do well no matter who takes home the medals
if you do your best. And you will be a winner if you
keep getting better.
I want you to
pursue excellence with all your heart, not to please
me or your mom or anyone else but to experience the
joy of accomplishment.
If you wobble, keep
going. If you fall, get up and continue. No matter
what happens, keep your head high. Don’t give up or
give in. If things don’t go your way, don’t cry,
whine, or make excuses.
Always conduct
yourself in a way that brings honor to your team,
your coaches, your family and, above all, yourself.
I want you to be a
model of good sportsmanship, treating the sport, its
rules, your teammates, other competitors, and judges
with respect.
But most of all,
I want you to know how proud of you I am.
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