Winning+isn't+everything...+?

This is based on a questionnaire distributed to over 1,000 young athletes (between the ages of 11 and 18) all over the U.S.

[|Link for competition differences between genders]

In the category/question:
 * "how important is winning when playing soccer?"
 * 80% of boys answered "important"
 * 60% of girls answered "important"
 * "I will do almost anything to win"
 * 49% of boys answered "always"
 * 29% of girls said "always"
 * "The main goal of playing sports is to win"
 * 45% of boys responded "always"
 * 15% of girls answered "always"

Want to find out more about difference in boys and girls?? Check this out! []

In a test meant to compare the unhealthy competitive attitudes girls fell 24.9 points lower than boys = Girls have a healthier attitudes when playing sports when it comes to competition. It also seems that female coaches place more of an emphasis on playing fair, but not at the expense of playing hard and playing to win. Check out this video on boys and girls!! media type="youtube" key="M7BqrVtXHkE?fs=1" height="385" width="480" align="center"

Works Cited "About Gender - Differences." //Gender.org.uk//. Web. 10 Nov. 2010. . Healy Jones, Mary. "Attitudes towards Competition: Do Differences Exist between Boys and Girls? - Research." Web log post. // BNET //. CBS News, 2002. Web. 9 Nov. 2010.