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Towards Sound Athletic Talent Development

Hardback Book  |  Teaching  |  09 Jun 2026
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Toward Sound Athletic Talent Development addresses a fundamental question in its comprehensive analysis of Denmark’s unique approach to early athletic talent development: how can we develop world-class athletes without compromising their well-being, education, or identity? Central to Denmark’s approach, the book shows, is a commitment to “sound” development, a carefully constructed path that balances the pursuit of elite performance with the broader needs of growing individuals, and a path in which the authors explore in depth in this book.

Grounded in the Danish experience, the book examines how young athletes aged 12 to 16 navigate the dual demands of sport and school, and how institutions can support them in doing so. Drawing from survey, interview, and observational data, the authors reject the notion that talent is simply innate and instead argue that athletic ability is socially constructed – emerging from relationships with coaches, clubs, schools, and communities. From this premise, they weave an analytically driven narrative that documents on the one hand how these programs within the Danish approach shape not only sporting skills but also identities, values, and social connections. On the other, its focus on collaboration, flexibility, and holistic growth compels us to reconsider how talent can be developed in a broad sense.

Ranging from the personal experiences of student-athletes to the national policies that shape their opportunities, the book offers timely research for those interested in the relationship between sport and education and sport and society, and its insights stretch beyond to educators, policymakers, and sports professionals worldwide.

Title: Towards Sound Athletic Talent Development

Format: Hardback Book

Release Date: 09 Jun 2026

Type: Jesper Stilling Olesen

Sku: 3602990

Catalogue No: 9781041135302

Category: Teaching


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