Naslov
YOUNG ATHLETE AND CHALLENGES OF NATIONAL IDENTITY: THE CASE OF JAKOV FAK

Autori
Bartoluci, Sunčica ; Doupona Topič, Mojca

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Youth Sport: Abstract book of the 8th Conference for youth sport in Ljubljana / Doupona Topič, Mojca - Ljubljana : Fakulteta za šport Univerze v Ljubljani, 2016, 35-35

ISBN
978-961-6843-70-6

Skup
Conference Youth Sport 2016

Mjesto i datum
Ljubljana, Slovenija, 09.12.2016. - 10.12.2016

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
national identity, young athletes

Sažetak
Jakov Fak is a very successful Croatian/Slovene athlete. When he won a bronze medal for Croatia in 2009, his sport (biathlon) was almost unknown for Croatian public. But, he became a part of the media headlines because he had announced transfer to Slovenia in order to gain better training conditions. Apart from life challenges (training, hard work, competitions, living space, quality of life, family etc.) he had to face specific challenges regarding ethnic/national identification. In Croatia (like in many other post-socialist countries) question of ethnic/national identity is very important social issue. The case of Jakov Fak is sociologically interesting because we could observe how individual, sport related choices brought questions of national (ethnic) identification to broader public, in this case bringing heavy burden on the shoulders of a young athlete. What should one do when your own country calls you a traitor if you decide to leave and join another country’s team? Questions of training and ways to gain sport success in this case are closely linked with questions of media attention and national/ethnic discourses as well. This paper deals with the case of Jakov Fak who made his choices, despite having to face unusual challenges for a young athlete.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija

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