The Love Of The Game: The Agonies And Ecstasies Of Parenting And Sport

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BBC sports presenter Mark Chapman is no longer in his physical prime There is an argument to suggest he has never been in his physical prime Now in his forties he is facing a world of knee replacements & ever-expanding waistlines whilst his children are thriving There is huge pride that they are doing so well mixed with a fair amount of jealousy that actually they are better at a wide range of sport than he ever was He is passionate about sport & it has played a huge part in his life His parents encouraged him from a very early age & he wants to pass the baton on to his son & daughters Although there is every chance he might drop it & have a massive strop instead He is also very aware of the huge changes in sport today compared to when he was growing up; & he is determined that his own attitude to his son & daughters' sport
- be it football netball cricket or gymnastics
- will be exactly the same & he wants to shine a light on grass roots sports
- the incredible & largely unsung contribution that volunteers make in the sporting commnity without whom
- for example
- no professional footballer would be in the game today Funny touching passionate about sport & parenthood Mark Chapman paints sport as a touchstone for everything important growing up becoming a parent enjoying family time getting old learning how to win (and how to lose gracefully) the legacy we all hope to leave our children; in short life & all that goes into it