Post-match interview is a medium for athletes to showcase their impressions.This paper focus on the discourse of a post-match interview by Chinese athletes in the sport of table tennis at the 2024 Paris Olympics using...Post-match interview is a medium for athletes to showcase their impressions.This paper focus on the discourse of a post-match interview by Chinese athletes in the sport of table tennis at the 2024 Paris Olympics using the face-saving theory as the main framework introduced by Brown and Levinson(1987).In addition,theoretical extensions(Gu,1990;Mao,1994;Gao,1996)are also used to explain conceptions of face in the Chinese context.This study adopts a qualitative case study approach to investigating how athletes construct and maintain their face.It specifically analyzes the positive face,negative face,and redressive strategies.The findings indicate that Chinese athletes commonly adopt strategies such as emphasizing collective honor,humor,and indirect expressions to address face issues.These strategies are related to the collectivist values that are embedded in Chinese culture.This study extends the application of face theory to the under-explored domain of sports discourse and offers insights for future studies in sports communication and intercultural pragmatics.展开更多
Purpose This study examined the effects of tournament load on neuromuscular function,perceived wellness and coach rat-ings of performance across two 6-day netball tournaments.Methods Thirty-nine female youth netballer...Purpose This study examined the effects of tournament load on neuromuscular function,perceived wellness and coach rat-ings of performance across two 6-day netball tournaments.Methods Thirty-nine female youth netballers(age=14.6±0.5 years,stature=165.9±4.7 cm,body mass=56.5±7.2 kg)were categorised as HIGH(10-11 matches,n=20)or LOW(6 matches,n=19)tournament load.Match load,jump height,perceived wellness and coach ratings of performance were monitored daily.Results HIGH tournament load resulted in greater reductions in jump height on match-day 4(-8.3%,±5.6%)when compared to LOW.HIGH tournament load resulted in greater reductions in perceived soreness(-0.9,±1.1 AU)and overall wellness(-2.6,±2.3 AU)on match-day 3,and a greater reduction in perceived sleep(-0.9,±1.1 AU)on match-day 4.HIGH tournament load was negatively associated with sleep quality and coach ratings of performance(effect size correlation=-0.34 to-0.47)when compared to LOW.Conclusion Our results indicate that a higher tournament load resulted in greater increases in neuromuscular fatigue,reduced perceived wellness,and lower ratings of performance.Practitioners should consider pre-tournament preparation and monitoring strategies to minimise the physiological disturbances during an intensified tournament.展开更多
文摘Post-match interview is a medium for athletes to showcase their impressions.This paper focus on the discourse of a post-match interview by Chinese athletes in the sport of table tennis at the 2024 Paris Olympics using the face-saving theory as the main framework introduced by Brown and Levinson(1987).In addition,theoretical extensions(Gu,1990;Mao,1994;Gao,1996)are also used to explain conceptions of face in the Chinese context.This study adopts a qualitative case study approach to investigating how athletes construct and maintain their face.It specifically analyzes the positive face,negative face,and redressive strategies.The findings indicate that Chinese athletes commonly adopt strategies such as emphasizing collective honor,humor,and indirect expressions to address face issues.These strategies are related to the collectivist values that are embedded in Chinese culture.This study extends the application of face theory to the under-explored domain of sports discourse and offers insights for future studies in sports communication and intercultural pragmatics.
文摘Purpose This study examined the effects of tournament load on neuromuscular function,perceived wellness and coach rat-ings of performance across two 6-day netball tournaments.Methods Thirty-nine female youth netballers(age=14.6±0.5 years,stature=165.9±4.7 cm,body mass=56.5±7.2 kg)were categorised as HIGH(10-11 matches,n=20)or LOW(6 matches,n=19)tournament load.Match load,jump height,perceived wellness and coach ratings of performance were monitored daily.Results HIGH tournament load resulted in greater reductions in jump height on match-day 4(-8.3%,±5.6%)when compared to LOW.HIGH tournament load resulted in greater reductions in perceived soreness(-0.9,±1.1 AU)and overall wellness(-2.6,±2.3 AU)on match-day 3,and a greater reduction in perceived sleep(-0.9,±1.1 AU)on match-day 4.HIGH tournament load was negatively associated with sleep quality and coach ratings of performance(effect size correlation=-0.34 to-0.47)when compared to LOW.Conclusion Our results indicate that a higher tournament load resulted in greater increases in neuromuscular fatigue,reduced perceived wellness,and lower ratings of performance.Practitioners should consider pre-tournament preparation and monitoring strategies to minimise the physiological disturbances during an intensified tournament.
