{"id":2138,"date":"2024-05-08T21:23:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T19:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herojibeogradskogmaratona.rs\/panel-discussion-rewarding-children-in-sport-held\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T21:26:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T20:26:32","slug":"panel-discussion-rewarding-children-in-sport-held","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herojibeogradskogmaratona.rs\/en\/panel-discussion-rewarding-children-in-sport-held\/","title":{"rendered":"Panel Discussion \u201cRewarding Children in Sport\u201d Held"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ahead of the 28th Dexy Co Children\u2019s Marathon, a very interesting panel discussion titled \u201cRewarding Children in Sports\u201d was held at the Tigri\u0107 Caf\u00e9 in the Belgrade Zoo. <\/p>\n\n<p>The panel was hosted by the \u201cNovak \u0110okovi\u0107\u201d Foundation, with the support of the \u201cHeroes of the Belgrade Marathon\u201d Foundation.<br\/>The discussion featured Darko Habu\u0161, Director of the Comtrade Belgrade Marathon, Andrija Geri\u0107, sports psychologist and former volleyball player, and Nemanja Radovi\u0107, Secretary General of the Belgrade Sports Association for Persons with Disabilities.<\/p>\n\n<p>The panel was moderated by Ana Jovanovi\u0107 from the \u201cNovak \u0110okovi\u0107\u201d Foundation, author of the program \u201cPath of Champions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p>In a very engaging discussion, Darko Habu\u0161, Director of the Belgrade Marathon, spoke about a special award given to the slowest participant in the final race of the Children\u2019s Marathon, held on the famous course around the elephant enclosure.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/herojibeogradskogmaratona.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_9381-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-964\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cWhen we tell that child that they have received the \u2018Super Snail\u2019 award, even though they were the slowest, they are often happier than the winner. That is the moment we want to create for children.<br\/>Winning is not the most important thing \u2014 it is a phrase we often hear \u2014 but in this way we truly want to show them that participation is what matters most,\u201d said Habu\u0161.  <\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cIt is clear that in professional sport the result is the most important, but when it comes to children, the main point should be participation in sports activities and making an effort. Science tells us that adults should help children develop a growth mindset, which essentially means encouraging them to try and keep improving, because effort will eventually lead to results,\u201d concluded Geri\u0107, before adding: <\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cThere are competitions today where everyone receives a medal, and I believe that is not the right approach. If everyone gets a medal, what message does that send? Whether you made an effort or not, you still receive a medal \u2014 and children remember that very easily, which may lead them to think that things in life work the same way. But that is not true.<br\/>My message to parents is to encourage and praise their children, but the focus should not be on the result; instead, it should be on participation and effort.\u201d   <\/p>\n\n<p>Nemanja Radovi\u0107, Secretary General of the Belgrade Sports Association for Persons with Disabilities, shared his perspective on this topic:<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/herojibeogradskogmaratona.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Panel-nagradivanje-dece-u-sportu-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-959\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cOur association has existed for 53 years and brings together a large number of persons with disabilities. For us, the primary goals are the health and socialization of our participants, and that is why at our competitions everyone is considered a winner. Awards are very important.<br\/>At one of our athletics competitions, one participant finished fourth and did not win a medal, but he received a special participation award. When I placed that medal around his neck, he went outside the stadium and started jumping with joy,\u201d said Radovi\u0107, before adding:   <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Putem \u0161ampiona: Nagra\u0111ivanje dece u sportu \/ Path of a Champion: Rewarding Children in Sports\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3QQvxNpG8JU?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The \u201cHeroes of the Belgrade Marathon\u201d Foundation will continue to cooperate with the \u201cNovak \u0110okovi\u0107\u201d Foundation in the future on this and similar projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of the 28th Dexy Co Children\u2019s Marathon, a very interesting panel discussion titled \u201cRewarding Children in Sports\u201d was held at the Tigri\u0107 Caf\u00e9 in the Belgrade Zoo. 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