When TV blossomed into the major vehicle for sports‚ the bigwigs of those sports had two worries: that fans would stop attending games‚ leading to swaths of empty bleachers‚ and that people would prefer watching sports to playing them‚ making American children fat and slow. Yes‚ as a nation‚ Americans may be a couple pounds south of svelte‚ but it’s not sports television’s fault. People report that interest in sports is heightened by watching great athletes perform‚ and young people report
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disappointing performance of the Indian athletes and players in the Olympic‚ has made the people to think about the condition of sports in India. Despite our huge size in terms of population‚ we have not been able to leave our impact on international sports. Otherwise also Indian sports has not been able to achieve the standard which they were supposed to achieve. Athletes have been much below the standard and since the Olympic games started India has been able to bag hardly a few gold medals. Moreover
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The Olympic Village policeman who said this had no idea that it would be at night that the most deadly Olympic tragedy in history would happen. He didn’t know that one night in 1972‚ a group of Palestinians would attack Israeli athletes in the Olympic Village. Unfortunately‚ the overly relaxed attitude of Olympic security at the Munich Games opened the door for corruption and disaster. The murder of eleven Israeli athletes by a group of Palestinians called Black September during the Olympics in Munich
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awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event. But this is only one of her many unique achievements. Nadia Comaneci was the first Romanian gymnast to win the all-around title at the Olympics. She also holds the record as the youngest Olympic gymnastics all-around champion ever. Throughout her career‚ she won 16 gold medals in international competitions‚ including the Olympics. She also holds the record as the youngest Olympic gymnastics all-around champion ever
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their rivals. Therefore to develop standard of physical fitness nations of the world gave due importance to sports and games. In ancient Greece‚ such festivals were regularly held in which events of sports and games were arranged. The present day Olympic Games are conducted in the memory of Olympiads of the ancient Greece. Today in the modern age the importance of sports and games is much more than it was in the past. The impact of machine growing comforts of life‚ sports and games provide us the
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Olympic Weightlifting as a sport has not yet reached its full potential in the United States‚ but it has become a very important aspect in sports in foreign countries. The Olympic level of weightlifting is at its peak in European Countries. It is not a complicated sport; however‚ the endurance‚ power‚ and strength of an individual are crucial. It is important to recognize the physical ability of a person through this sport and the impact on their wellbeing. Although commonly seen as a test of strength
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Introduction The overall issue concerning NBC in the “Snooze” case was that during the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics the networks primetime broadcast ratings “fell 18 percent from 2012” (Snooze). What was so concerning about these drop in ratings was the “key demographic of 18-to- 34 year-olds‚ prime-time ratings were down by 32 percent (Snooze). Also‚ NBC experiences with the Olympics in the past typically attracted more viewers‚ including younger ones‚ to live sports. This years’ drop in ratings was
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Treasures. And In 1955 Dawn won her first Australian title in the 220 yards freestyle and‚ during that summer season‚ went on to re-write the record books: setting new Australian records in all freestyle events up to 880 yards. At the 1956 Melbourne Olympics she became an Australian national hero and world swimming star‚ winning the 100 metres freestyle gold medal in world record
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1. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’ goes the saying. Development of the body is as important as that of the mind. Games and sports keep the body fit. They are good for the body‚ as knowledge is food for the mind‚ and religion for the soul. If health is wealth‚ games and sports are the means to get it. 2. Games and sports are very useful for health. They refresh the mind and fill the body with fresh air. They keep us free from diseases. They provide fresh oxygen and make us more active
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How media has influenced athletics/Olympics in the UK Media coverage of sport is widespread. By listening to commentators‚ pundits and watching replays we improve our knowledge and understanding. Participation in sports covered by the media is always higher than for those that are not. This amount of sports coverage can have positive and negative effects. The first ever Olympic games that were televised were the 1936 games‚ held in Berlin‚ Germany‚ were televised by means of closed circuit television
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