05
March
Superior Favourites vs Quiet Underdogs in Sport – who wins?
One thing we love about competitive sport is observing how different individuals and teams respond in different situations. How do they perform under pressure, how do they cope with adversity, how do they manage their own and other’s expectations? Also, how do they respond to being the favourite or the underdog?
WHAT IS AN UNDERDOG?
The weaker of two competitors, or anyone not expected to win a competition
As well as not being expected to win, we might also expect the underdog to be well beaten in their competition. On paper you’d pick the