The real answer to this question is dependant on the person and what sport they do.
Some performers can cope with levels of pressure and hold their nerve. But sometimes this arousal can lead to negative performances in which the performer can not cope with the added pressure.
The type of sport is also important. In contact sports such as Rugby, arousal is a good thing as the performer can positivley channel this into improving their performance. For example making an explosive tackle on your opponent, with extra force than normally. Rugby can be hindered by excessive arousal. It could cause you to attempt a tackle that would lead you stepping out of your defensive line and leaving a gap for an opponent to exploit.
In football over arousal has led to many players being dismissed, players may use excessive force and potentially causing a serious injury. But it can have a positive effect. For example Roberto Di Matteo, in the FA cup final went out and scored the fastest goal in Fa cup history. This could be put down to talent but no doubt that he was pumped up for the game in the early stages and went out and showed it.
Other sports like darts and snooker, require low levels of arousal, beecause performers need to be relaxed and steady as their sports require specific technical skills. If a snooker player is to pumped up it could lead them to hit a shot too hard or make decisions that they would not normally make.
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