Is There a Difference Between Sports and Politics?

2min Snip

00:00

Play full episode

Summary

Transcript

Episode notes

"I think every single night somebody on cable news says something that is either ... morally repugnant, just in terms of backs wrong," he said. "And so even if you were to have somebody come on and say, well, that's not true actually, well, don't care." In sports, there's at least the shared reality of the score, the time on the clock in balance or out of balance,. So we don't have any of those things in politics.," Jodi added.

From risky snowboard halfpipe runs, to 400m sprints where every second counts, to high-stakes archery tournaments, performing well in sports requires mental toughness as much as physical toughness. How do athletes get “in the zone”? And what can we all learn about focus, flow, and mental resilience from athletes?

Good Sport is a podcast from the TED Audio Collective about the fascinating psychology behind athletic competition. Each week, host Jody Avirgan guides you through an array of stadiums, pitches, pools, and slopes–all the ways that sports can shed a light on the ups and downs of being human. Follow Good Sport wherever you get your podcasts.