There are two sides to every story; the truth lies somewhere in the middle; for every negative, there is a positive. Three popular adages that those quick to criticise elite sports academies and talent development pathways should take a moment to contemplate.
These are binary times. The rush to judgement has become a familiar feature of an intransigent society that sees life in polarised terms. People can be so quick to apportion blame nowadays and we are all guilty of seeing things in black and white when, in fact, most topics that we debate come in different shades of grey.
Talent pathways is a case in point.
There exists a negative perception of youth development programmes, while the word ‘talent’ has itself become taboo in coaching circles.
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