Who is responsible for athlete performance: Athletes, coaches, or committees?
sportkid.substack.com
The chairman of the Coaching and Training committee for the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) resigned recently after their squads failed to make it past the quarter-finals in the recent Uber Cup or past the semi-finals in the Thomas Cup tournaments. The resignation implied that the committee is responsible for the athlete's performance in competition. In practice this committee may oversee various aspects of training but it's doubtful that it is foremost among factors affecting performance. So why did the chairman feel he needed to resign? What about the coaches and the athletes themselves? Aren't they more responsible for performance, good or bad?
Who is responsible for athlete performance: Athletes, coaches, or committees?
Who is responsible for athlete performance…
Who is responsible for athlete performance: Athletes, coaches, or committees?
The chairman of the Coaching and Training committee for the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) resigned recently after their squads failed to make it past the quarter-finals in the recent Uber Cup or past the semi-finals in the Thomas Cup tournaments. The resignation implied that the committee is responsible for the athlete's performance in competition. In practice this committee may oversee various aspects of training but it's doubtful that it is foremost among factors affecting performance. So why did the chairman feel he needed to resign? What about the coaches and the athletes themselves? Aren't they more responsible for performance, good or bad?