RE: Competition: The Fans Are Not Blind
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I’d say that’s a difficult argument to use for sport as a whole.There may be some instances where the situations you’ve described have hindered development but generally, professionalism of sport has only increased the performance levels of athletes. Of course, it’s nearly impossible to directly compare generation to generation so it often comes down to nostalgia and a sense that the grass is always greener.
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Performance levels have increased, I don't doubt that as athletes train their socks off to reach elite level. I however question their enthusiasm and motive for wanting to be athletes sometimes. If money is the only motivation it will inevitably show