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Two sports and exercise psychologists (in training) chat with Olympians, professional athletes, esports players & coaches to better understand the crucial role the mind plays in (e)sport performance and how they cope with the mental demands of competing at the elite level. Providing high-level competitors with a voice and inspiring listeners.
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Sunday Aug 22, 2021
Sunday Aug 22, 2021
Hello everyone, today we welcome professional table tennis player and Paralympian, Jack Hunter-Spivey to the podcast who is set to compete this week at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics! ✅Topics Discussed:
🏓Growing up with cerebral palsy & how he fell in love with the sport of table tennis. 🗣Encounter with Tony Edge who taught Jack to love his disability, he was determined to make it at the highest level.
🙌🏼Jack’s progression rapidly through the ranks & having just missed a chance to compete at the London 2012 Paralympics.
🧠Experience of suffering from depression, something Jack is extremely vocal about & hopes to inspire other athletes to talk more about mental health issues.
🇧🇷Experience competing at Rio & what Jack learned from that experience, making him realise the importance of the mental side of sport which he is now working on with a sport psychologist
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