Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 5, 2019 4:39:27 GMT 12
SPORT MANAWATŪ BOSS SAYS MĀORI CULTURE HELPING ATHLETES PERFORM AT THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SPORTING EVENTS
Māori customs help athletes to be at their best mentally on the world stage, according to new research.
Sport Manawatū chief executive Trevor Shailer has researched the effect of Māori culture on New Zealand athletes at Olympic and Commonwealth games. He found many athletes felt buoyed by the presence of rituals, such as a traditional welcome into the athletes village and celebratory haka.
www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/117049221/sport-manawat-boss-says-mori-culture-helping-athletes-perform-at-the-worlds-biggest-sporting-events
Māori customs help athletes to be at their best mentally on the world stage, according to new research.
Sport Manawatū chief executive Trevor Shailer has researched the effect of Māori culture on New Zealand athletes at Olympic and Commonwealth games. He found many athletes felt buoyed by the presence of rituals, such as a traditional welcome into the athletes village and celebratory haka.
www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/117049221/sport-manawat-boss-says-mori-culture-helping-athletes-perform-at-the-worlds-biggest-sporting-events