Sport has many applications to real life. We learn that life is sometimes unfair, that even our best is sometimes not good enough, or the commentator's favourite cliché that determination is as important as preparation, athletic ability or creativity. But, at a broader level, sport can also inform our understanding of how humans behave, which has application to activities outside of the sporting world. Think of goal keepers' decisions to choose which way to dive in a penalty (game theory), or the tests for racial discrimination in English football or the NBA.
Beginner's luck
Beginner's luck
Beginner's luck
Sport has many applications to real life. We learn that life is sometimes unfair, that even our best is sometimes not good enough, or the commentator's favourite cliché that determination is as important as preparation, athletic ability or creativity. But, at a broader level, sport can also inform our understanding of how humans behave, which has application to activities outside of the sporting world. Think of goal keepers' decisions to choose which way to dive in a penalty (game theory), or the tests for racial discrimination in English football or the NBA.