... gold medal would bring, this medal would complete the challenge he set himself to win a gold at every major competition. Intrinsic motivation is very important in enhancing a sports performance, without self-drive and an ongoing desire to win, an athlete will find it hard to succeed. This is evident when considering the England footballer David Beckham; he is paid £100,000 a week to play for Manchester United. If financial rewards were his sole interest, he would feel no need to train every morning, the financial rewards are no longer relevant to him. His drive comes from his self-motivation and his desire to achieve. Extrinsic motivators are factors from outside the performer; they provide the athlete with an extrinsic reward, such as money, sponsorship or recognition. Extrinsic factors are important in enhancing a sports performance at first, when a young athlete is training hard the financial rewards and celebrity lifestyle that ...

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