National School Games changes: Trophy for coming in 8th?

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Note catchy title using qn....

Those whom we discuss the Millennials AQ recently, note this attribute of millennials:

Google the phrase "participation trophy", which has in recent years been used to criticise millennials (and their alleged sense of entitlement)

interesting anecdote for ur BANGs!

retired basketball star Kobe Bryant told his daughters when they finished fourth at a basketball tournament. They did not want to accept their trophies for placing fourth, and the five-time NBA champion told them: "Get the fourth-place trophy, go home. You take the fourth-place trophy, you put it up right where you can see it, and when you wake up in the morning, you look at the trophy and you remind yourself of what you'll never win again."

On losing, however, the 17-time Grand Slam champion has this to say: "Losing is not my enemy… Fear of losing is my enemy."

Criterion-based recognition will also be introduced for some sports, such as timings for track and field and the number of pinfalls in bowling. This is to "promote self-improvement, mastery and the importance of striving for goals based on objective targets", MOE said.

Everyone can participate in sport, but if everyone is a winner, then no one learns from losing.....But there is so much that even a child who places ninth can gain from competition, such as developing resilience and building strength of character.

Qns:

1. How far is failure an essential part of success? (Cam. 2018)

2. To what extent is sporting achievement given adequate recognition in your society? (Cam. 2018)