Athletes often wish to pursue their dreams of winning a medal for their country or being a part of a professional team. This is when many athletes often turn to performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). Marion Jones had won 3 gold and 2 bronze medals at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Life was good until federal investigators approached Jones in 2007 as to whether she knew Victor Conte (a known distributor of PEDs to professional athletes). She denied the allegations and said she “didn’t know nuthin”.
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Most everyone has a role model in their life. They could be a parent‚ a friend‚ a teacher‚ or a sports hero. They could be the D.A.R.E officer who works in your school. He could be someone you read about in a book. A role model is hard to define‚ because it can be different for everyone. Who your role model is depends as much on you as it does on the person you admire. Often‚ it is someone you would like to be like when you get older‚ or someone who does something you find hard to do. They
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Dr Martin Luther King Jr is my role model because he dedicated his life to helping the civil rights movement. He’s someone that I look up to because of his strong will power perseverance‚ and determination. Dr King’s worldview was to have equal rights and opportunities for all people despite what their nationality was. I share the same worldview as Dr King in regards to equal rights and standing for what you believe in. Dr King wanted to world to evolve in its way of
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think the word role model means? The definition of a role model is a person whose behavior‚ example‚ or success is or can be emulated by others‚ especially by younger people. If you asked kids who their role model is you will get multiple answers. Some of those answers are their parents‚ doctors‚ lawyers‚ and etcetera‚ because they influence them and make them work harder to have a career that will last when they grow up. The major role model kids think of is professional athletes. Most kids only
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Rosa Park is among well-known names back in 1950’s. She was born on February 4th‚ 1913 in the state of Alabama (Tuskegee).Her vision‚ inspiration and motivation served as a role model for others. Rosa Park was a type of leader who not only stood for her rights‚ but also for the other Negros who were constantly being avoided and mistreated. The reason I chose leader ‘Rosa Park’ as my topic is that she was a leader‚ who didn’t stand only for a specific area or limited people‚ but she stood for the
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Professional Athletes’ Salaries In today’s society‚ the American people can’t get enough of their favorite teams and athletes. Entire cities are infatuated with these teams and as a result‚ people spend much of their time and money watching and rooting‚ hoping for a victory. There is nothing wrong with enjoying and marveling at the talent of these professional athletes‚ but what happens with all these resources that go into the sports? They go straight to the players. Although our society idolizes
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earn money without ever doing their job. That’s how it is for many athletes who sit on the bench and don’t play a single game‚ yet are paid millions of dollars anyways. Professional athletes are paid way too much for the careers they have chosen. Careers that are beneficial to our society have a lower pay grade than the majority of these athletes. The President of the United States annual pay of $400‚000‚ is less than most athletes pay. Also‚ the highest paid doctor makes an average of $500‚000 annually
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To begin with‚ those athletes with high salaries have some special talent which normal people cannot have in certain areas. Athletes are experts at some specific sports such as basketball‚ football‚ swimming and so on. It is hard for average people to reach that level‚ no matter how hard they try. People who watch the game can obtain happy experiences and enjoyments‚ which may enrich their lives and benefit their health. A number of common people become obsessed with sports and start playing basketball
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PERSONAL STATEMENT ESSAY Many times in life‚ we come across a tough‚ influential person who leaves a great and powerful impact on our lives. Maybe it is an actress‚ superhero‚ family‚ teacher‚ or just a stranger who did something that changes your thoughts and decisions about life. Fortunately‚ I came across to someone who supported me from the very beginning of the journey of my life. That person is my beloved mother‚ who taught me to walk my first steps‚ who introduced me to the crazy side of
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Being a professional basketball player in the NBA is a dream of many athletes. However‚ that dream is very competitive. It’s estimated that three out of every 10‚000 players make the NBA. That doesn’t sound very promising to someone who enjoys the game and has natural skill and talent. So what can someone do who understands their limitations but doesn’t want to give up their dream? Playing basketball overseas is a great alternative for many athletes. The NBA is considered to be the premier men’s
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