International selection and competition in youth sport: pin the tail on the donkey or targeted intervention?

Across sporting contexts, there is growing debate surrounding the utility of junior international age group selection in sport. In this regard, there has been considerable focus on the age of selection, with the low conversion of athletes from junior to senior international level often used to criti...

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Main Authors: Liam Sweeney, Áine MacNamara, Jamie Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2023.1298909/full