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contribution:  \nA) conception and design of the study  \nB) acquisition of data  \nC) analysis and interpretation of data  \nD) manuscript preparation  \nE) obtaining funding  \nCarlos Rey Perez  \nUniversity of Sao Paulo, Brazil  \nKEYWORDS  \nABSTRACT  \nIn Ancient Greece, the figure of the hero was identified as a demigod, possessed of altruistic and virtuous deeds. When Pierre de Coubertin reinstated the Olympic Games, the athlete was personified as a modern hero. Its antithesis, the anti-hero, has more virtue that defects, no evil but he does not care on the means to achieve his goals. In the eyes of everyone involved in sports competition, these characters captivate and at the same time, create conflicts of ethics and aesthetics. The purpose of this paper is to perform an ethical reflection linked to principles that contribute for the human growth and accomplishment, as well as the aesthetic on the perception of the sensitive, reverberated by sensations and feelings emerging from athletes. Connecting the ethic with the aesthetic spheres, we could have in the sports a phenomenon walking toward a common point between moral and aesthetic, between the good and the beauty.  \nethic, aesthetic, athlete, hero, antihero  \n“Equal is the gender of men to the gods, as all of us extract life from the same mother; only,  \na completely different strength distinguishes the gods (immortality).”Pindaro-Olympics  \nIntroduction  \nThe year 2017 marked the farewell of the tracks a world record athlete, holder of eight Olympic gold medals and high charisma, able to captivate men, women, and children. His trademark is lightning pose after his victories. We are talking about the Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. The stage for Bolt’s farewell was the athletic world championship held in London. We watched with frustration his difficulties in corresponding to the huge expectations created by the audience and the media to achieve the highest level of the podium.  \nHis counterpoint is the American athlete Justin Gatlin, also an Olympic Gold medalist, and deemed his great opponent. Unlike Bolt, who is an athlete without any spots in his carrier, Gatlin was caught twice in the drug testing, and he was punished in principle with an eight-year suspension. However, he had his penalty reduced to four years as he cooperated to the doping investigations accomplished in the United States.  \nIn London, at the end of the most traditional athletic championship, the 100-meters track race, Bolt finished in third place, behind Gatlin, who conquered the gold medal. The public present at the Olympic stadium in London, by one side, was clapping the strength of the hero and started booed the winner, considered the antihero due to his historic of doping since the same had already happened during the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in 2016.  \nBy the model of Ancient Greece, the figure of the hero was personified as a demigod, that is, an outcome of the conception between a deity and a mortal being. Their actions had an altruistic and virtuous feature, their selfless dedication by the other made him to sacrifice himself, even when motivated by not honored causes, such as the feeling of vengeance. The desire of a warrior was to die young in a battle, in order to be mythicized as a hero (Vernant, 1991) . The distinction between the hero and other human beings is his ability to solve problems. Through the courage and determination, he deals with adverse situations and walks forward. Nevertheless, his susceptibility to errors and the fear humanize the hero. For Gumbrecht (2006, p. 80): “Athletes would not be demigods, but instead, symbol-gods of the physical and emotional strength to cope with the human vulnerability.”  \nOn the other side, the antihero presents more defective than virtuous acts; in his essence, there is no evilness, but he does not care on the means to achieve his goa","cbCaih47dw8MhKwN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaih47dw8MhKwN","pdf",129417,"English","# Introduction\n## The hero and ancient Greek models\n## The antihero and ethical contestation\n# Ethical and aesthetic reflection","[{\"question\":\"How does the paper define the hero in the sports context?\",\"answer\":\"The hero is personified as a modern counterpart of the ancient Greek demigod, characterized by virtuous, altruistic action and courage that helps resolve problems in adverse situations.\"},{\"question\":\"What distinguishes an antihero from a hero according to the document?\",\"answer\":\"The antihero is described as having more defective than virtuous acts, caring less about the means used to reach goals, and often using heroic virtues for selfish or immoral ends.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the ethical reflection presented in the paper?\",\"answer\":\"The paper aims to link ethical principles to human growth and fulfillment, while also addressing the aesthetic perception of athletes’ sensations and feelings, showing sports as a space where moral and beauty converge.\"}]","Hero and Antihero - An Ethic and Aesthetic Reflection of the Sports | PDF",23]