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In praise of - sports parents.

Head in hands they sit and watch, scared to look, too in love to look away.

The agony and ecstasy visible in every line, every expression on their faces.

Down there on the floor, the track or the pool, their offspring look calm and poised. But all the parents can do is look on in hope.

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