{"id":797,"date":"2025-04-28T11:02:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T10:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/podiumsports.com\/?post_type=insight&p=797"},"modified":"2025-04-28T11:02:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T10:02:31","slug":"qa-with-josh-sparke-managing-director-of-podium","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/podiumsports.com\/es\/insight\/qa-with-josh-sparke-managing-director-of-podium\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrevista con Josh Sparke, Director General de Podium"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. En nuestras \u00faltimas preguntas y respuestas sobre el personal, descubrimos a Josh Sparke, el nuevo Director General de Podium. Josh aporta a la empresa una amplia experiencia en el sector, pero \u00bfqui\u00e9n es su h\u00e9roe de la infancia, qu\u00e9 deportes sigue y qui\u00e9n forma su equipo? Sigue leyendo para descubrirlo.<\/li>\n
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  3. \u00bfQu\u00e9 atleta cree que ha demostrado la mejor mentalidad ganadora a lo largo de su carrera?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Para m\u00ed, Tiger Woods es un ejemplo perfecto de deportista con una mentalidad ganadora excepcional. Su incansable af\u00e1n de superaci\u00f3n, su \u00e9tica de trabajo y su capacidad para rendir bajo una enorme presi\u00f3n a lo largo del tiempo demuestran su fortaleza mental. Como golfista que se esfuerza al m\u00e1ximo, puedo apreciar realmente el tiempo, el esfuerzo y la concentraci\u00f3n que requiere golpear la bola recta. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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    1. \u00bfQui\u00e9n fue tu h\u00e9roe deportivo de la infancia y por qu\u00e9? \u00bfCu\u00e1l de sus logros deportivos tuvo mayor impacto en ti?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Mi primo era un fan incondicional de Michael Jordan, as\u00ed que mis fines de semana los pasaba viendo a los Bulls y recibiendo mates. Recuerdo la cantidad de partidos que jugaba, e incluso cuando estaba fatigado, era capaz de crear esos momentos memorables que todos recordamos. Al ver El \u00faltimo baile, todos esos recuerdos se agolparon en mi memoria.<\/em><\/p>\n

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      1. \u00bfQu\u00e9 equipo deportivo sigue m\u00e1s de cerca? \u00bfHay alg\u00fan equipo familiar o local, etc., y cu\u00e1l ha sido el momento m\u00e1s importante en su historia de apoyo a este club?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Aston Villa - Cuando me mud\u00e9 al Reino Unido en 2007, mis suegros me regalaron un abono de temporada. He tenido uno desde entonces, y ha sido un viaje salvaje, desde la Copa Intertoto, el descenso, hasta Wembley, \u00a1y ahora la Liga de Campeones!<\/em><\/p>\n

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        1. \u00bfHay alg\u00fan director de equipo de cualquier deporte, ya sea f\u00fatbol, rugby, NFL, NBA, etc., que en su opini\u00f3n haya demostrado las mejores cualidades de liderazgo?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Sir Alex Ferguson destaca como excepcional director de equipo por sus extraordinarias cualidades de liderazgo y gesti\u00f3n. Su capacidad para nutrir e inspirar a los jugadores, adaptar sus estrategias e inculcar una mentalidad ganadora durante d\u00e9cadas dice mucho de su comprensi\u00f3n del juego y, lo que es m\u00e1s importante, de sus jugadores.<\/em><\/p>\n

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          1. \u00bfQu\u00e9 torneo deportivo cree que proporciona sistem\u00e1ticamente las mayores emociones? \u00bfQu\u00e9 momento de este torneo es el que m\u00e1s recuerda?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            La Copa del Mundo: Italia '90 fue el primero que recuerdo. En Estados Unidos 94, me despertaba en mitad de la noche para ver a Gheorghe Hagi porque era zurdo como yo. Cuando Australia perdi\u00f3 el partido de clasificaci\u00f3n para el Mundial contra Uruguay en 2001, pens\u00e9 que nunca ver\u00eda a Australia en la Copa Mundial. Sin embargo, la tanda de penaltis cuatro a\u00f1os despu\u00e9s me sigue poniendo la piel de gallina, \u00a1incluso ahora que hablo de ella!<\/em><\/p>\n

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            1. Si pudiera viajar en el tiempo a cualquier momento deportivo hist\u00f3rico para verlo entonces y ahora, \u00bfcu\u00e1l ser\u00eda y por qu\u00e9?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              No un acontecimiento o momento concreto, pero me encantar\u00eda ver c\u00f3mo empezaron los deportes que tanto nos gusta ver. Por ejemplo, el hockey sobre hielo: unos cuantos amigos patinando, cogiendo palos y una piedra. Uno de ellos dice: \"Tengo que meter esta piedra en ese cubo\". El otro le contesta: \"Imposible, te aplastar\u00e9 antes de que eso ocurra\".<\/em><\/p>\n

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              1. Si pudiera salir a cenar con cualquier figura del deporte, actual o hist\u00f3rico, \u00bfqui\u00e9n ser\u00eda y qu\u00e9 le gustar\u00eda aprender de \u00e9l?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Yo elegir\u00eda cenar con Muhammad Ali. Me encantar\u00eda conocer sus experiencias, las motivaciones de sus actos y c\u00f3mo mantuvo sus firmes principios a lo largo de su carrera bajo la presi\u00f3n y la adversidad. Creo que la cena tendr\u00eda de todo: me har\u00eda re\u00edr, llorar y probablemente me dejar\u00eda sin sentido despu\u00e9s del postre.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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