I think it's probably true for many players that "having an audience improves their motivation.

However, I don't really understand this "fact" as I have been athletically illiterate all my life, thoroughly avoided team play, and only played individual sports such as tennis and skiing.

For example, during a tennis match, when I'm thinking about how to hit a service shot, if people are cheering loudly for me, I comt to think that

"Shut up! I can't concentrate, so keep it down!"

When I saw a TV broadcast of a sumo tournament without an audience, I was so impressed by the tranquility of the battle that I thought, "Sumo is such a beautiful sport.

A baseball game where they yell at the opposing pitcher, and a Kendo game where they can get in big trouble if they try to yell at a player -- Can we just call these "cultural difference" ?

Of course, I hate any sport where it is "normal" to have players (not spectators) yelling at opposing players during a game.

Furthermore, the words "away" and "home" are already not "beautiful" in sports competitions.

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Therefore, I would like to affirm "no audience" not reluctantly, but logically and positively.

I believe that there is a beauty in sports events that are held without spectators that we do not yet know.

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Well, I am well aware that there are "few" or even "no" people who agree with my opinion.