Winning, Losing and Learning to Move Forward
Sporting competition, and even more so elite sport, is a powerful generator of emotions. It is intrinsically linked to two inseparable notions: victory and defeat. One never exists without the other. When a judoka steps onto the tatami, they know that after a few minutes of combat there will inevitably be someone celebrating and someone leaving the contest area carrying the weight of disappointment.
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