A singular experience: The retraining process of high-level fencing and table tennis athletes in France

The present study shows the problems that Top-Level Sportsmen (TLS) have to face in order to combine their athletic careers with their educational and professional lives. To illustrate this scenario, the situation of nine French TLS in fencing and table tennis has been analyzed. Results show that th...

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Autores: Javerlhiac, Sophie, Pardo, Rodrigo, Bodin, Dominique, Fernández Cuevas, Ismael
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM)
Repositorio:RIUCAM. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ucam.edu:10952/6428
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10952/6428
https://doi.org/10.12800/ccd.v5i14.283
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Deporte de alto rendimiento
Fencing
Education
Tenis de mesa
Carrera deportiva
Formación
Retraining
Table tennis
Esgrima
Reconversión
Sport career
Top-level sport
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Sumario:The present study shows the problems that Top-Level Sportsmen (TLS) have to face in order to combine their athletic careers with their educational and professional lives. To illustrate this scenario, the situation of nine French TLS in fencing and table tennis has been analyzed. Results show that there are significant differences between the TLS of the two sports. On the one hand, swordsmen combine their athletic practice with education well because they are aware of the need for professional development once they finish their sport career. This situation is favored by the federation and the example of other athletes. On the other hand, tennis table players follow a single sport model which focuses on sport practice from very early on and leaves education aside. The sport federation, coaches, and even teammates create an environment where “not following the norm” involves rejection. This situation is analyzed in depth