Anyone who has ever stepped foot onto the football field, baseball diamond, hardwood, soccer pitch, or hockey rink knows the feeling of adrenaline that comes over you during a big victory.
More so than any other emotion is the sheer joy and excitement that comes over your body, your mind and your heart that causes many athletes to lash out in spontaneous outburst of speed around the playing surface or brings them to tears.
Some athlete’s embrace old traditions like the lighting up of a cigar after big victory or the drinking and pouring of champagne after the big win.
What harm can come in such a joyous time after you and your team have just defeated your rivals?
Well, in this day and age of media, technology and the Internet, quiet a lot actually.
Say for instance, the Canadians women’s hockey team at the winter Olympics in Vancouver B.C.
The International Olympic Committee will investigate the actions they saw after the Canadian women’s hoc...
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