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The author is trying to debunk the myth that participation trophies are harmful and that they actually do not ruin kids, despite being a hot topic. It was said that the idea of participation trophies came about during a time when people were exhausted from World War I and wanted to emphasize the love of the game, instead of competition in youth sports.
I am going to dismantle the myth of the participation trophy. I will prove that the trophy is totally harmless.
— Episode: 1010: Participation Trophies | Skeptical...
Episode: 1010: Participation Trophies | Skeptical Sunday
The author is trying to debunk the myth that participation trophies are harmful and that they actually do not ruin kids, despite being a hot topic. It was said that the idea of participation trophies came about during a time when people were exhausted from World War I and wanted to emphasize the love of the game, instead of competition in youth sports.
I am going to dismantle the myth of the participation trophy. I will prove that the trophy is totally harmless.
The participation trophy opponents think that they are the champions of hard work, but they actually have it 100% wrong.
Now they got these things called participation trophies, where if your child just participates, he gets a trophy for just showing up.
You finish last, you come home with a trophy. You kidding me? I mean, what's that teaching kids? It's okay to lose.
Trophies galore! Truly, in this newspaper, trophies galore will be offered for the second annual Ohio State Invitation High School basketball tournament.