Bizarre pre-game rituals of sports stars

English footballer David Beckham has confessed to OCD and says his obsessiveness helps keep him training. Image :Wikimedia Commons

English footballer David Beckham has confessed to OCD and says his obsessiveness helps keep him training. Image :Wikimedia Commons

The New Scientist looks at how many athletes feel obliged to perform bizarre rituals before competing, Ten sports stars and their bizarre pre-game rituals Experts say that sometimes these behaviours can stray into obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and can even force players out of competition.

A number of sports stars have confessed to the odd habits that help them stay focused. Here are 10 famous examples compiled by psychiatrist Thomas Newmark of Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey, and New Scientist staff. Link to continue reading
Source: New Scientist