Revenge

Winning?

(Change to first person)

It's time. The school x-country has come. You line up, you jockey for position BANG you scramble to get your piney legs motoring. *

After 8 *.

You come round the home straight *

your three wide with 100m to the finish line it to of your best friends ( you are all very competitive and like to bet them as much as possible) you sprite for the tape, lunge at the line. Completely knackered, you look up at the teacher

"What did I come?"

"Well Steve at * school we don't believe in putting ranks on our students efforts, we only want them to try their best, okay we don't want the kids who aren't the most skilled athletes to feel bad, so we make every one the same place. Winning doesn't matter as long as you have fun try your best and play fair.

As I looked up at this teacher that I once had the up most respect for. I thought that this was some kind of p.c. bullshit that can only promote a country of mediocre, friendly, happy athletes who don't know how to win. But really how many people out there don't like to win, don't like beating some else, being better than there peers. I don't understand how some can enjoy coming 76th in the * Me, I much prefer the feel that comes with winning, fighting scratching clawing our way to victory. Being number 1

Why does such a small country (4million) that competes very well at international level start up programs that will only see the next generation of mediocre athletes only know that it doesn't matter what place you come as you try your best.

coming first isn't important - it's about getting out there, having a go and achieving your personal best.