, but also to emulate their artistic and active citizenship ( Butterworth, 2014 ). During COVID-19, star players have provided both admirable and more questionable leadership. Most troublingly, top men’s player Novak Djokovic, citing spiritual beliefs, has repeatedly made statements at odds with
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individualized routine. In general, athletes were familiar with the concept of rituals and routines (e.g., prematch, preservice, changeover) because they observed professional tennis athletes’ (e.g., Novak Djokovic, Maria Sharapova) rituals and routines. While athletes had also been coached to engage in routines
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’ve looked into [the Zika virus], but I was going regardless. I didn’t have to look into it before I made the decision. My decision was made when I said I wanted to be a part of this. Nothing was changing that.” Famed Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic expressed similar feelings in a Los Angeles Times
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National Basketball Association, and athletes, like tennis star Novak Djokovic, have revealed that they are practicing mindfulness to improve their performance ( Djokovic, 2013 ; Jackson & Delehanty, 1996 ). Mindfulness meditation can be characterized as a “systematic form of mental training” ( Vago et
