FromThailand
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I'd like to know why do sportsmen like Federer get so emotional to the point of crying when they receive their trophy?
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ezdude1970
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dudero said:
I agree crying is for pansies and fairies, the only time man is allowed to cry when somebody close to him passes away.
FromThailand
Rookie
Cigo said:...erhm didn't I post here?
I think you did actually. Is There a burglar stealing our posts???
RadekStepanekTheKing
Hall of Fame
FromThailand said:
the same thing happened to me??
FromThailand
Rookie
RadekStepanekTheKing said:the same thing happened to me??
Well! There's definitely a burglar around here. Let's put Clouseau on the case.
West Coast Ace
G.O.A.T.
It has nothing to do with sports. It's just part of his personality. If he worked for a big company and was presented an award in front of a big audience, he'd probably shed a few tears.
No big deal - unless your 'ezdude1970' - then it's a huge character flaw. If you're really 35, that's sad.
No big deal - unless your 'ezdude1970' - then it's a huge character flaw. If you're really 35, that's sad.
Aykhan Mammadov
Hall of Fame
The fact that he still cryes when he receivs his 7-th GS trophee means he is extra emotional. This is also proved by his defeats to Nadal when he trembles without any reason.
Tennis_Goodness
Semi-Pro
It is his dream come true. It's just a concidence it's tennis. What do you want in life? What if you achieved everything your heart desired, you would proablly be emotional too!
federerforever
Rookie
It shows that he is human unlike Sampras.
crazylevity
Hall of Fame
Notice how all previous responses have not dealt with what the OP asked
Here's my $0.02 worth: While emotion is highly complex, psychological studies have shown that it is intertwined inextricably with physical arousal. Therefore it is not uncommon to see the body to react in order to cope with emotional changes. It is the same reason why u perspire when you are afraid, your heart beats faster when excited, your eyes dilate when you are nervous etc. It is probable that Federer's release of tension, coupled with happiness, as well as the autonomic nervous system's attempt to bring the body down from a state of very high arousal back to resting state resulted in the emotional outpouring that we saw.
Here's my $0.02 worth: While emotion is highly complex, psychological studies have shown that it is intertwined inextricably with physical arousal. Therefore it is not uncommon to see the body to react in order to cope with emotional changes. It is the same reason why u perspire when you are afraid, your heart beats faster when excited, your eyes dilate when you are nervous etc. It is probable that Federer's release of tension, coupled with happiness, as well as the autonomic nervous system's attempt to bring the body down from a state of very high arousal back to resting state resulted in the emotional outpouring that we saw.
FromThailand
Rookie
quest01 said:
That's exactly the reason I posted this thread. There have been other players in his situation before (4 times a year at Grand Slam events), and you rarely see that kind of reaction from other players.
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superman1
Legend
1. He's the calmest guy on court you'll find, never gets angry at anyone.
2. In interviews he's always smiling, always good natured.
3. His motto is "It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice."
4. He was very nervous before the match and it's the first time I've seen sweat on his face.
5. He wins his 7th Grand Slam with a ton of resistance.
6. He's greeted by Rod Laver on his way up, tennis legend and the guy he spent time with the other day.
7. Enberg says that "Federer" along with "Sampras" and "Laver" are the only men to win 3 consecutive Slams, or some record like that. Suddenly he hears his name among the greats and knows that "Federer" is going to be referred to in the same vein as those names.
8. The pressure of speaking in front of tens and thousands + millions on TV.
If it was Roddick up there, he'd try to be funny and quick talking in that cocky way of his. If it was Safin, he'd be funny in that relaxed unaware way of his. Hewitt would just go by the book and thank the necessary people. But Federer is obviously a different kind of guy and doesn't try to put up any act.
2. In interviews he's always smiling, always good natured.
3. His motto is "It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice."
4. He was very nervous before the match and it's the first time I've seen sweat on his face.
5. He wins his 7th Grand Slam with a ton of resistance.
6. He's greeted by Rod Laver on his way up, tennis legend and the guy he spent time with the other day.
7. Enberg says that "Federer" along with "Sampras" and "Laver" are the only men to win 3 consecutive Slams, or some record like that. Suddenly he hears his name among the greats and knows that "Federer" is going to be referred to in the same vein as those names.
8. The pressure of speaking in front of tens and thousands + millions on TV.
If it was Roddick up there, he'd try to be funny and quick talking in that cocky way of his. If it was Safin, he'd be funny in that relaxed unaware way of his. Hewitt would just go by the book and thank the necessary people. But Federer is obviously a different kind of guy and doesn't try to put up any act.
FromThailand
Rookie
I like that analyse. That's the kind of answer I was looking for. Makes sense to me. Thankssuperman1 said:
Greengrass
New User
They say that laugh and the world laughs with you - cry and you cry alone. But I think Fed proved the exception to the rule that day - there were a gang of us in the house getting teary-eyed, even the guys!
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