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    Gold medal‚ Gold behavior Every four years‚ our country sends hundreds of athletes to represent our country in the olympic games. An athlete who has the privilege of representing our country should be a leader‚ respectful‚ courageous‚ have sportsmanship and set an example. Professional swimmers Ryan Lochte and Lilly king did not demonstrate those qualities as well as women’s soccer goalkeeper Hope solo. After what happened this year I think we should be be more cautious on who is able to represent

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    The Shame of Paying College Athletes Definition of college-A constituent unit of a university‚ furnishing courses of instruction in the liberal arts and sciences‚ usually leading to a bachelor’s degree (dictionary). College was made for learning and in preparation for rest of your life; not for just a pay check. (Daugherty) Bob night states “Paying college athletes diminishes the value of an education.” (Daugherty). Not only does a paying college athlete diminish the value of an education

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    student athletes in different ways from schooling to a student athlete social life‚ and the health of a student athlete playing sports or numerous sports. I decided to go with this topic being a student athlete as well and this topic is a good interest to me. Student Athlete’s most important job is to get good grades because student comes before athlete without the right grade or GPA they will not have a chance to play. Studies have shown tho that sports gives student athletes academic

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    considers athletes to be the perfect role models for children. Athletes teach kids determination‚ how to stay encouraged‚ be physically active‚ and proper behavior. These life skills may be very important in a child’s lifetime. Looking up to these amazing people should diminish laziness‚ and other degrading qualities‚ and hopefully change the way society is viewed forever. Athletes make such marvelous role models‚ because they encourage kids to stay physically active. To illustrate‚ athletes go to

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    of Professional Athletes on Society Two words‚ Michael Jordan. Need I say more? Arguably the most influential man in all of sports and athletic competition. Jordan is one of many professional athletes that have influenced society in numerous ways. With the help of the media‚ athletes are virtually everywhere. They are seen on television‚ on billboards‚ magazines‚ clothing‚ and basically anything. The media puts these athletes on pedestals mainly to sell products but some athletes are used to display

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    basketball court. Parents should be role models. Just because I dunk a basketball‚ doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.” – Charles Barkley. Professional athletes are not the best people to be role models for kids. Steven Ortiz‚ a sociology professor at Oregon State and the author of several published studies on athletes ’ bad behavior says‚ "Spoiled-athlete syndrome begins early in sports socialization. From the time they could be picked out of a lineup because of their exceptional athletic ability‚ they

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    education and being an athlete‚ school feels like a breeze as you walk around campus as one of the big dogs in town. People may think that it is difficult to play a college sport and get career studies‚ but it isn’t impossible through new college programs for athletes to come. There have been recent studies to try to help improve college athletics throughout universities. “Offering an associates bachelor’s degree would place more emphasis on academics‚ and give the student-athlete more in return for

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    College Athletes be reimbursed for Their Efforts? My fellow classmates‚ there is an issue that must be presented to all of you. College athletes: should they be paid for what they do? The answer is simple: yes college athletes should be reimbursed for their efforts. The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) basketball athletes are being treated like slaves. They do all of the work‚ they might get a little reward‚ but they usually get nothing. Why should college athletes get paid

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    Topic: Coach-Player (Athlete) Relationship BIBLIOGRAPHY: Marc-André K. Lafrenière‚ Sophia Jowett‚ Robert J.Vallerand‚ Eric G. Donahue‚ and Ross Lorimer. (2003) Passion in Sport: On the Quality of the Coach–Athlete Relationship PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The purpose of this study was to explore the role of harmonious and obsessive passion in the quality of coach–athlete relationships within two cultures (British and French Canadian). Study 1 focused on the relationship between passion and the quality

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    For many years there has been a huge discussion on whether college athletes should be paid. John Thelin wrote an article called “Here’s Why We Shouldn’t Pay College Athletes‚” stating his reasons on why he believes that athletes should not be paid. He gives a general example explaining how the tax system would impact the players base salary of $100‚000. After all taxes are taken into account‚ he states that the athlete would make about $65‚100. He then compares this to the fact that many out of state

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