The real Importance of Sports - Twinkle Group

It is believed that a third of American children grow up without father.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Transcript & Answer: True, In the home right now, one third of American children about 15 million children grow up in a home with no father (1:20)

2. The number of American citizens who go to church will not change by 2025 if social trends in America follow those of Europe.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Transcript & Answer: False, Census says that less than 20 percent of American citizens go to church, attend to a church service on a regular basis and if social trends in America follow Europe like they usually do, by 2025 the number could be 12 or 13 percent of American citizens (1:48)

3. According to the speech, the pride is regarded as the worst of the seven sins.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Transcript & Answer: True, What about the pride where I’m constantly reminded that pride is the worst of the sins and I…. (3:39)

4. The speaker claims that pride is personal responsibility and daily excellence.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Transcript & Answer: True, where pride for me means personal responsibility and daily excellence (3:56)

5. We cannot succeed in life because we have experienced some failure in others place.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Transcript & Answer: False, The virtue from failure sports based in failure sometimes those under virtues that allow us to succeed in life because we’ve experienced failure in other places. (4:10)

6. The speaker wanted to become a national champion.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Transcript & Answer: True, because the speaker explicitly states, "I want to be a national champion," and expresses disappointment at not achieving this goal. (4:25)

7. The speaker's coach advised him to go past the competitor in first place and make him run his race.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Transcript & Answer: True, because the speaker recalls his coach's advice, "if you get up next to him, you have to go by him and make him run your race." (5:39)

8. The speaker felt joy and satisfaction when he realized his team would get second place again.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Transcript & Answer: False, the speaker describes feeling "miserable" and "crushed" upon realizing they would get second place. (6:12)

9. The speaker learned that failure is not permanent and offers valuable lessons.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Transcript & Answer: True, the speaker reflects, "Failures not permanent, failures is like a rain cloud...you will grow and become better for." (6:37)

10. 10. The speaker learned that winning is the only thing that matters in sports.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Transcript & Answer: False, the speaker learned multiple lessons beyond winning, such as the value of listening to coaches, the temporary nature of failure, and the importance of community and diversity. (7:00)