“Student” Athlete! Participation in college athletics is a fun and enriching experience for many students. In fact‚ thousands of student athletes participate in athletic games each year‚ and thousands receive scholarships to do so. However‚ the life of an athlete in college is not as great as it seems. Most coaches emphasize on the “student” part of student athlete; however‚ they make it very complicated to actually commit to being a student. With a the massive amounts of time put into your sport
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Athletes: the Good‚ the Bad‚ and the Ugly As a casual reader of the sports section of this newspaper‚ you come across many articles depicting the triumphs of local athletes. However‚ very rarely do these articles describe the actual athlete behind the success. Athletes come in all sorts of sizes and shapes. They range from the incredibly talented to the horribly uncoordinated. Some are great teammates while others would rather be a one man team. Certain athletes seek out attention from the people
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Is Drinking Among Athletes Socially Accepted? As an athlete‚ achieving optimal performance involves practicing hard‚ hitting the weight room and being on top of your game both mentally and physically. However many athletes tend to underestimate the way in which alcohol use‚ even a few drink‚ nullifies one’s hard work by erasing the effects of workouts‚ reducing endurance‚ and compromising the mental game. The goal of any athlete is to be at the peak of performance. Alcohol is socially accepted
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and lawyers also makes for a potentially sticky situation as the athlete becomes older. As a young‚ collegiate athlete focused on sports‚ the student potentially misses out on opportunities to build their resume with employment and skills. They also might not take advantage of other aspects of the university‚ such as internships in their major or classes on interviewing. The reason behind this is potentially two-fold: university athletes do not have the time or focus to devote to skills that will extend
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Introduction Stress is very common among elite athletes (Koivula‚ Hassmén‚ & Fallby‚ 2002). It is a mental and emotional strain on the body caused by demanding circumstances which affects high level athletes (Bejan & Toniţa‚ 2014). Elite athletes are athletes that play at one of the highest levels‚ participate in major competitions‚ and are experienced athletes (Swann‚ Moran‚ & Piggott‚ 2015). Many studies have been conducted on how elite athlete’s stress levels are affected due to challenges in
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ENG 4U1 – 11 25 Sept 2013 Professional Athletes Should Not Be Criticized In a world with numerous and various types of occupations‚ it is often difficult to measure the importance of each profession monetarily. Each person‚ society and organization has a different perspective on the significance of certain occupations but it seems that cross-culturally there is a common belief that professional athletes are extremely overpaid. Professional athletes worldwide are often questioned regarding their
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they would agree that lacrosse players earn less than the traditional sports players. Those types of people are correct‚ lacrosse players earn significant different wages than NFL or NBA athletes‚ but what exactly are the these differences. Ryan Boyle‚ ever heard of him? Ryan was an all American collegiate athlete and brought his game to the MLL (major league lacrosse). Ryan is currently the highest paid lacrosse player in both the MLL and the NLL (national league lacrosse) Ryan was the MVP in 2009
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There are many potential downfalls when athletes take the road to sporting achievement. In pursuing excellence‚ athletes take many risks. These risks are often well managed and calculated but non the less they are still risks (Currie & Morse‚ 2005). Researchers have examined the apparent nature of athletes developing eating disorders(ED)‚ acknowledging it to the list of risks that need to be addressed. Athletic competition often increases the prevalence of sports pressure that encourages the visibility
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they work for it. Athletes aren’t overpaid with all the expenses and health risk that they take for our entertainment. To begin with athletes aren’t overpaid in their careers. Athletes work hard‚ almost every day they travel to different cities for games which means a lot of nights in hotels‚ so they are always on the road. Athletes use spare time they have to practice for games‚ so they are always busy. Athletes don’t get paid every day‚ only a every so often. In conclusion‚ athletes get one career
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owner Albert Spalding said “Salaries must come down or the interest of the public must be increased in some way. If one or the other does not happen‚ bankruptcy stares every team in the face" (Baseball Quotes SI). This obviously did not happen and teams are still flourishing‚ but even in 1881 when the top salary was $1‚500 individuals were complaining about players’ salaries. We’ve all heard complaints and stories of the outrageous amounts of money professional athletes are getting paid‚ and for most
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