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The victory of the underdog over the favored team.
不被看好的黑马战胜了热门球队。
The last minute penalty shot that wins the tournament.
比赛最后一分钟的点球让球队最终夺冠。
The high-energy training montages.
激情洋溢的训练视频剪辑。
Many people love to glorify victory on the playing field, cheer for favorite teams, and play sports.
人人都愿意为比赛的胜利而狂欢，为喜爱的球队呐喊助威，也积极参加各项体育运动。
But here's a question: Should we be so obsessed with sports?
但问题是，我们有必要对运动如此着迷吗？
Is playing sports actually as good for us as we make it out to be, or just a fun and entertaining pastime?
参加体育真有我们想象中的好处吗，还就是一个好玩的休闲娱乐？
What does science have to say?
另外，科学对此有什么研究？
First of all, it's well accepted that exercise is good for our bodies and minds, and that's definitely true.
首先，科学家普遍认可运动对人们的身心健康有益，这是毫无疑问的。
Exercising, especially when we're young, has all sorts of health benefits,
体育对健康有各种好处，尤其是年轻的时候，
like strengthening our bones, clearing out bad cholesterol from our arteries,
它可以让我们的骨头更结实，清除我们动脉血管中不好的胆固醇，
and decreasing the risk of stroke, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
降低患中风、高血压的糖尿病的风险。
Our brains also release a number of chemicals when we workout, including endorphins.
当我们运动的时候，大脑也会释放出很多化学物质，比如内啡肽。
These natural hormones, which control pain and pleasure responses in the cental nervous system,
这些天然的激素主管我们中枢神经的疼痛和兴奋反应，
can lead to feelings of euphoria, or, what's often called, a runner's high.
也引起我们愉悦感，也就是我们常说的跑步者的兴奋感。
Increased endorphins and consistent physical activity in general can sharpen your focus and improve your mood and memory.
内啡肽的增加和持续的体育运动可以使注意力更加集中，情绪和记忆力也会变好。
So does that mean we get just as much benefit going to the gym five days a week as we would joining a team and competing?
这是不是意味着我们一周去五次健身房和加入一个团队并参加比赛所得到的好处是一样的呢？
Well, here's where it gets interesting:
这是一个有趣的问题：
because it turns out that if you can find a sport and a team you like,
事实上，如果你能找到一项你热衷的运动并加入一个你喜欢的团队，
studies show that there are all sortsof benefits that go beyond the physical and mental benefits of exercise alone.
研究表明，那么你将收获的益处远远超过独自锻炼所得到的身体与精神上的收获。
Some of the most significant are psychological benefits, both in the short and long term.
尤其是心理层面的收获，无论是短期还是长期的。
Some of those come from the communal experience of being on a team,
一部分的益处来源于加入一个团队时所获得的集体归属感，
for instance, learning to trust and depend on others, to accept help, to give help, and to work together towards a common goal.
比如说，学着去相信队友、依靠队友，学着接受别人的帮助，学着去帮助别人，一起为着相同的目标而努力。
In addition, commitment to a team and doing something fun can also make it easier to establish a regular habit of exercise.
除此之外，融入一个团队并做一些有趣的事情，也可以促使日常运动习惯的形成。
School sport participation has also been shown to reduce the risk of suffering from depression for up to four years.
学校体育社团的成员在四年之内患抑郁症的风险也大大降低。
Meanwhile, your self-esteem and confidence can get a big boost.
同时，你的自尊心和自信心也会增强。
There are a few reasons for that. One is found in training.
这是有一些原因的。第一是在训练之中。
Just by working and working at skills, especially with a good coach, you reinforce a growth mindset within yourself.
你通过不断的练习提高技巧，尤其是在一个好教练的帮助下，你就会形成这样一种观念。
That's when you say, 'Even if I can't do something today, I can improve myself through practice and achieve it eventually.'
你告诉自己：“哪怕现在还无法达到目标，我也会坚持练习，并最终实现我的目标。”
That mindset is useful in all walks of life.
这是能让你受益终生的心态。
And then there's learning through failure, one of the most transformative, long-term benefits of playing sports.
第二，是从失败中学习，这是体育运动所带来的最有影响、最长久的益处之一。
The experience of coming to terms with defeat
走过失败时期的经历，
can build the resilience and self-awareness necessary to manage academic, social, and physical hurdles.
能提高你的恢复能力以及自知之明，这对于面对学习上、社交上、以及身体方面的困难都大有裨益。
So even if your team isn't winning all the time, or at all, there's a real benefit to your experience.
所以尽管你所在的球队并不能次次取胜，甚至是屡屡失败，这些经历对于你而言都是有益的。
Now, not everyone will enjoy every sport.
并不是每个人对每一项运动都有兴趣。
Perhaps one team is too competitive, or not competitive enough.
一支队伍里可能竞争太激烈，或者竞争不够激烈。
It can also take time to find a sport that plays to your strengths. That's completely okay.
找到一项自己喜欢的运动也需要花费时间。这没有关系。
But if you spend some time looking,
如果你花时间去找，
you'll be able to find a sport that fits your individual needs, and if you do, there are so many benefits.
你就能发现适合你的运动，如果你找到了，那么你将获益无穷。
You'll be a part of a supportive community, you'll be building your confidence,
你会成为一个团结的队伍中的一员，你会收获自信，
you'll be exercising your body, and you'll be nurturing your mind, not to mention having fun.
你能锻炼身体，你还能完善自己的精神世界，更不用说你还会收获快乐。
