Sportsperson
Professional sportspeople earn all or part of their living
through participating in sporting events, either as
individuals or as members of a team.
A professional sportsperson may perform the following
tasks:
- maintain a high degree of expertise in their particular
sport
- attend regular practice sessions and undertake private
training to maintain the required standard of fitness
- take part in scheduled sporting competitions
- repair sporting equipment or organise its repair
- undertake sports promotional activities, demonstrations
and television appearances
- coach individuals, groups and/or teams by demonstrating
techniques and supervising practice.
Professional sportspeople usually specialise in one sport,
such as Australian Rules football, basketball, boxing,
cricket, golf, netball, rugby league, soccer, swimming, tennis
and many others, although some play more than one.
Most sportspeople compete as amateurs (unpaid) until they
reach a sufficiently high standard to be offered payment for
their performance.
A number of professional sportspeople maintain their
involvement with sport by building a career in one of the
following sports-related fields when they retire from playing:
Sports Commentator who describes the progress of
play during broadcasts of sporting events and explains the
technicalities and the tactics of the sport to the audience.
Sports Development Officer who works for clubs,
associations or state or territory sporting bodies promoting
their sport or their club. They may visit schools, address
pupils on the benefits of playing a particular sport or for a
particular club and organise demonstrations and activities
relating to the skills of the sport.
Required Skills - Sportsperson
- physically fit
- dedicated towards attaining and maintaining a high
standard of skill and endurance in your particular sport
- good communication skills for promotional work
- willing to travel
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