Is there any sport in this world which can be called an individual sport? Is it right to treat a sport as an individual sport simply because the prize is awarded to a single individual? Well, there have been innumerable instances where the strong performance of one extremely talented player has pushed the team ahead.
In such a scenario, would you ignore the team and focus on the individual or would you allow the entire team to proceed further simply because the victory belongs to the team? Judging a sport on the basis of the total number of persons who receive the trophy or the medal when determining it to be an individual or team based sport, does not make sense.
Rather, you should assess whether it is possible to play, compete and win in the sport without any external assistance whatsoever. Golf is an individual sport, right? Well, if that were to be true, why is it that Tiger Woods is facing the biggest slump of his lifetime?
It is related to problems in his personal life. No individual can claim to be independent of society. It is impossible for any sport to be an individual sport. Tiger Woods’ wife was always a part of his game. She was not rewarded for Tiger’s good performance but she certainly is a factor behind Tiger’s poor performance.
Rafael Nadal had his own uncle as his coach and this team helped him take over Roger Federer and defeat him even when he was at his brilliant best. While the final prize is awarded to a single individual, there is no denying that the team is the primary reason why individual enjoys success. It is important to keep this in mind to ensure one does not become too overconfident. Loss of coach or even a friend who is an informal member of the team can lead to complications.