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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 394199" data-attributes="member: 39190">Choking in sport can go the other way (other than the favorite tanking because of pressure or over-confidence) as well in that the underdog can get kinda dumbstruck that he is ahead and both instances are related to a loss of focus. Personally, this happened to me in different sports where my rugby team were ahead half way against a team we had lost to massively for the last 3 years and come 2nd half we totally stoppped playing the game the way we were up to that point trying to defend our lead and ended up getting pipped (we came right the next year though <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> and in track and field, I was so surprised to see I was ahead in the 400mH when we came round the bend at nationals that I actually turned my head, lost focus and of course fell over the next hurdle and couldn&#039;t catch up again quick enough.&nbsp;Best cure; experience. IE Knowing that you might be in a position to win as underdog and also not underestimate your opponents if your the favourite and having the focus to not get influenced either way.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 394199, member: 39190"] Choking in sport can go the other way (other than the favorite tanking because of pressure or over-confidence) as well in that the underdog can get kinda dumbstruck that he is ahead and both instances are related to a loss of focus. Personally, this happened to me in different sports where my rugby team were ahead half way against a team we had lost to massively for the last 3 years and come 2nd half we totally stoppped playing the game the way we were up to that point trying to defend our lead and ended up getting pipped (we came right the next year though :) and in track and field, I was so surprised to see I was ahead in the 400mH when we came round the bend at nationals that I actually turned my head, lost focus and of course fell over the next hurdle and couldn't catch up again quick enough. Best cure; experience. IE Knowing that you might be in a position to win as underdog and also not underestimate your opponents if your the favourite and having the focus to not get influenced either way. [/QUOTE]

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