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    As much as we love our athletes‚ we also know that these people have their homes too‚ and that makes us curious about 10 of the most expensive homes of these top athletes. This list will amaze you! Number Ten: Derek Jeter Derek is among the highest performing athletes with a good earning potential. In fact‚ his home costs about $12 million. That should get anyone’s eyes popping! Number Nine: Chris Bosh With a home costing as much as $12.5 million‚ this guy isn’t poor. Judging from the preferred

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    Athletes and Gym Class

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    chosen sport. Yet‚ all they get for their dedication is a pat on the back. This should not be the case. All student athletes that play a sport for their school should earn credits toward graduation for the sports they play. The credits student athletes would earn could be used with a quarter year of a health class in place of their PE classes. However‚ since many athletes enjoy the break from schoolwork that PE can be‚ they would be able to continue taking the class if they so wished. If a

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    committed strategy to celebrity athlete endorsement. He describes it as one part of the "three-legged stool" which lies behind Nike’s phenomenal growth since the early 1980s‚ with the other two being product design and advertising. "Part of our success is that we know who we are‚" says Knight. "We defined ourselves. It is our job to provide inspiration and aspiration for everyone interested in sports in the world. We believe that everyone who has a body is an athlete." During a 21-year partnership

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    Being Single and Being Married When I was twenty years old‚ my mother told me that it was times for me to get married. I replied to my mother whenever I succeed in life and able and anxious to protect our family‚ I am going to think about having a home of their own. Not only I but also people who is living in today’s society‚ tends to being single or married later. However‚ living in every situation has every its own advantages and disadvantages. There are some differences that I know between being

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    Kinesio Tape for Athletes

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    Kinesio Tape for Athletes: A big help‚ or just a trend? Student Name: Yung Sze Pak Student ID: 14024623D Institute of Textiles and Clothing The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 14024623D@connect.polyu.hk Introduction They’ve been hard to miss at this year’s Olympic Games: Strips of brightly colored tape adorning the arms‚ legs‚ and torsos of many top athletes. Many athletes believe it has medical benefits. But does it give a big help to Athletes‚ or just a fashion trend? The Kinesio tape is one

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    level playing field on which athletes compete. Antidoping policies exist‚ in theory‚ to encourage fair play. However‚ we believe they are unfounded‚ dangerous‚ and excessively costly. The need for rules in sports cannot be dismissed. But the anchoring of today’s antidoping regulations in the notion of fair play is misguided‚ since other factors that affect performance—eg‚ biological and environmental factors—are unchecked. Getting help from one’s genes— by being blessed with a performance-enhancing

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    Training the Female Athlete Stephen R. Gonzalez American Military University Abstract Should methodology and programming differ between athletes based on gender? This question is on the rise as the number of females who compete in sports and athletics continues to grow. A review of recent trends and research depicts the answer as‚ yes – most definitely. It is becoming apparent that females are significantly more at risk of injury and injuries that lead to athletic attrition. In order to

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    Why Athletes Are Overpaid

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    An athlete is someone who is proficient in sports or other physical exercises. Do you really feel that someone of this standard should be handed millions of dollars for playing games? Athletes jobs pay them enormous amounts of money. Some people argue that these athletes deserve their high paying salaries‚ even so others disagree saying that they are overpaid. These men and women are great sources for entertainment‚ but they’re paid way too much to play games for a living! After athletes retire

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    College Athletes Should be Paid Jean M Denis 11/03/14 Enc-1101-10320 Freshmen Comp I I. Background and Thesis There has been major discussion recently concerning the topic if college athletes should or shouldn’t be paid while they are attending school. The first thing the opposition wants to say is‚ "They’re already getting a scholarship! Isn’t that’s more than anybody else? Don’t be greedy!" Contrary to what the opposition states‚ being a college athlete is a full-time job

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    Ethics 5/1/14 Should student athletes get paid? This question has long been debated for quite some time in various institutions and organizations. With the upcoming focus on the NCAA‚ especially in our own division of the Big East‚ the question on how players should be compensated is brought up. It is no secret that student athletes are compensated in various ways‚ whether it is through scholarships or complimentary housing‚ but questions of paying the student athletes a surplus in addition to tuition

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