Collection of case studies of school students who succeeded in balancing school career with the passion for sport.
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STUDENT INFORMATION

Name of the student:
Léopold Roobaert

Country:
Belgium

Sport:
Rugby
SCHOOL INFORMATION

Name of the School:
Collège Sainte-Véronique

School Typology:
General secondary school

Address:
Rue Rennequin Sualem, 15 4000 Liège

Tel:
+3242524072

Fax:
+3242542840

Web site:
www.college-sainte-veronique.be

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CASE STUDY

The Context:
When and how your passion for sport started?
I started rugby when I was five because my mother obliged me.
Who and how supported you?
My moth supported me by taking me to practice.
Do you think that sport improves relationships with others?
I think it improves my relationships to others because it is a collective sport.
Do you think that sport infrastructure of your school are adequate?
The infrastructures at my school are not at all adequate.
What do you think about Physical Education at school?
It is useful for people who don’t do sport in an intensive way.
Do you think that young people are encouraged to practice sport in your country?
In Belgium, sport is well encouraged.

Balancing Sport and Education:
How many hours per day/week do you dedicate to sport?
Fifteen hours of practice per week and match on Saturday.
How many hours per day/week do you dedicate to studying?
1 hour per day.
Please describe the successes you achieved in your sport activity
I have been champion of Belgium several times.
Please describe the performances of your school career
I have good marks but I don’t participate during the lessons.
What kind of impact did the sport had on your school career?
It decreases my success..
Do you think that your school performances would have been better without the sport activity?
Yes.
What kind of solutions did you identify to balance the sport activity and the school career?
None, I work late.
Do you have any suggestion to achieve a better balance between school career and sport activity?
No.

Future Perspectives:
Which are your plans for the future? Sport, university or work?
Go to university and be selected by the national team in U18.