Temple visit part of the Thais’ mental preparations

“The principles of Buddhism are an important part of our sports psychology. If a player is relaxed and does meditation and prays then they are in a positive frame of mind and can focus on their goal, which is to do well. It is very important.”

-Quote by Chanvit Pholchovin, Coach of Thai Football Team from an article in The Star, a Malaysian online publication.

Here’s the Star article. Here’s a version of this article from The Daily Times, a Pakistan publication.