Developing a Practical Philosophy for Flourishing Through Sport - Laurence Halsted (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series

This is the second part of our conversation with Laurence Halsted, a two-time Olympian, Performance director at the Danish Fencing Federation, and a member of the True Athlete Project (TAP) team. In the first part, we heard about Laurence's career and the work that is being done in TAP towards a more compassionate world through sport.

Today, we continue exploring the problematic face of contemporary elite sport and why there is a need for rethinking the value and meaning of sport in human life. The conversation draws on Laurence's new book Becoming a True Athlete: A practical philosophy for flourishing through sport (available for pre-order here). We discuss the philosophical ideas underpinning the book as well as the practical ways that individuals and communities can work towards more sustainable and meaningful culture around (elite) sport. 

You can find more information about the True Athlete Project here.

If you got interested in the True Athlete Project and Laurence's work, you can get in touch laurence@thetrueathleteproject.org.