When preparing for competition, athletes may be highly motivated to protect their self-esteem or public image from the negative implications of a possible failure. One way to do so is by self-handicapping. (Defensive Mechanism)
When athletes skip practice, fail to put forth a full effort in practice, stay up late before competitions or otherwise reduce effort so that if their subsequent performance is low, their antics will be seen as the cause of poor performance ra
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