Open AccessPerformance of the national fencing team of Ukraine at the XXXII Olympic Games and the prospects of its performance at the next Olympic Games
Author(s) -
Olga Kuvaldina,
Volodymyr Driukov
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
naukovij časopis nacìonalʹnogo pedagogìčnogo unìversitetu ìmenì m.p. dragomanova. serìâ 15, naukovo-pedagogìčnì problemi fìzičnoï kulʹturi /fìzična kulʹtura ì sport/
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2311-2220
DOI - 10.31392/npu-nc.series15.2021.11(143).17
Subject(s) - ukrainian , athletes , sportsmanship , olympiad , fencing , psychology , political science , newspaper , advertising , applied psychology , business , social psychology , mathematics education , computer science , physical therapy , medicine , philosophy , linguistics , parallel computing
Analysis of Ukrainian athletes’ results at the XXXII Olympiad Games allows pointing out the factors of the weak performance of Ukrainian athletes in women's individual saber and epee competitions, as well as men's team epee competitions, despite the possibility of winning medals in these sports events according to many analysts including those of Infostrada Sports and other sports statistics experts. These, in our opinion, include an unsatisfactory level of efficiency of the process of reaching the peak of readiness for the Olympic Games; lack of psychological stability of athletes at the competitions; weak tactical preparation of some athletes. Based on the performances of athletes of the Ukrainian fencing team in Tokyo, a conclusion was made about the unsatisfactory level of athletes’ preparation for the XXXII Olympic Games. Only 20% of the national team members were able to realize their potential at the XXXII Olympic Games. The dynamics of the athletes’ results at the World Championships 2017 – 2019 indicates the need to use in the new Olympic cycle the planning, which is focused on our athletes reaching the peak of readiness for the Olympics: at first, the training should be aimed at the maximum stimulation of the growth of sportsmanship, whereas at the final stage it should be focused on its realization in the major competitions. It is shown that despite the unsuccessful performance of the Ukrainian fencing team in the Olympic Tokyo, this type of martial arts has significant potential for improving sports achievements at the XXXIII Olympic Games 2024 in Paris. It is noted that in the new Olympic cycle it is of crucial importance to identify candidates for the XXXIII Olympic Games as soon as possible and to create all the conditions for their full-fledged preparation. Thus, to ensure further winning medal places at the Olympic Games, it is necessary to improve the system of sports training in the Olympic cycle, which envisages participation in numerous competitions during the year to achieve a high level of readiness in the major competitions of triennial – the Olympic Games.