The COVID-19 pandemic and Olympic/Paralympic athletes` developmental challenges and possibilities in times of a global crisis-transition

(Die COVID-19-Pandemie und die Entwicklungsherausforderungen und -möglichkeiten olympischer und paralympischer Sportler in Zeiten eines globalen Krisenübergangs)

Our aim in this invited commentary is to stimulate discussion among sport psychology researchers and practitioners regarding the unique developmental challenges and possibilities that Olympic and Paralympic athletes are undergoing during their final - extended year of the Tokyo 2020 quadrenium. We begin the commentary with COVID-19 pandemic (C-19) context setting, proceed with discussing transitional and holistic perspectives on athletes` Olympic/Paralympic journey, outline three potential pathway scenarios and "C-19 as a possibility-provider" coping (meta-) scenario for Olympic/Paralympic athletes, and finalise our commentary with a summary of messages intended to invite further discussion and collaboration.
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Schlagworte: Virus Infektion Olympische Sommerspiele 2020 Sportler Training Organisierung Beruf Hochleistungssport Behindertensport Entwicklung
Notationen: Sozial- und Geisteswissenschaften Behindertensport
Tagging: Coronavirus Karriereplanung Karriereverlauf
DOI: 10.1080/1612197X.2020.1810865
Veröffentlicht in: International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Veröffentlicht: 2020
Jahrgang: 20
Heft: 1
Seiten: 92-101
Dokumentenarten: Artikel
Sprache: Englisch
Level: hoch