Always Being A Winner . As teachers we are well aware that the recent Olympic Medal Gloom has highlighted some real short comings in our attitudes to sport. Allow several minutes for group discussion and then list responses on the board. After students have listed answers, challenge them as individuals to rate the group answers in order of importance.
Individuals report back their ratings.
Encourage students to justify their answers. Discuss the meaning of success and challenge in sport. Introduce the following scenario. Their group is a young and not very experienced sports team. They have entered a competition for the very first time.